Marilyn Manson Aims Fake Rifle At San Bernardino Concert Audience Hours After Texas Church Shooting

UPDATE (4:45PM): Marilyn Manson issued a statement about the concert incident, per Variety:

“In an era where mass shootings have become a nearly daily occurrence this was an act of theater in an attempt to make a statement about how easily accessible semi-automatic weapons are and how seeing them has become normalized. My art has always been a reaction to popular culture and my way to make people think about the horrible things that happen in this world. My performance was not meant to be disrespectful or show any insensitivity. The prop microphone I used on stage was handed to me with the approval of a police officer. My empathy goes out to anyone who has been affected by the irresponsible and reprehensible misuse of REAL guns.”