The Ex (target)

The Ex after it was hit using "Macho Gaucho" rounds (a type of 12-gauge shell) from a distance of five yards

The Ex, also known as the Ex-Girlfriend, and now renamed to Alexa Zombie, is a discontinued mannequin produced by Zombie Industries as a shooting target.[1] The mannequin's name, and the fact that it spouted blood when shot, caused controversy.

The target received attention after the National Rifle Association of America requested that Zombie Industries remove another target that resembled Barack Obama from a vendor booth at the organization's 2013 convention.[2][3][4] It was criticized by domestic violence organizations including UltraViolent, as well as the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, but the manufacturer claimed that it was not intended to promote violence against women.[5]

  1. ^ Fairchild, Caroline (9 May 2013). "Zombie 'Ex' Bleeding Target to Be Discontinued Amid Public Outcry". The Huffington Post.
  2. ^ Benny Johnson (5 May 2013). "National Rifle Association Bans Bleeding "Obama" Target, Others Remain". BuzzFeed.News. BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. ^ Luke Blackall (6 May 2013). "The undead prez: NRA bans zombie Obama-lookalike target from its convention". Independent. Independent Digital News and Media. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ^ Morgan Whitaker (6 May 2013). "Obama the Zombie? Just a coincidence, says the company". MSNBC. NBC Universal. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. ^ Aidan Radnedge (9 May 2013). "Amazon pulls 'ex-girlfriend' gun target dolls that bleed when shot". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2023.