Gersh Kuntzman's AR-15 PTSD refers to the massive online backlash and mockery following a 2016 New York Daily News article written by journalist Gersh Kuntzman. In the piece, Kuntzman recounted his experience at a gun range, claiming that firing an AR-15 was 'horrifying, menacing and very loud,' and famously asserted that the experience gave him 'a temporary form of post-traumatic stress disorder.' The internet immediately seized on the hyperbolic language, contrasting it with the reality of the rifle’s light recoil. The meme is used to satirize sensationalist journalism, perceived fragility in modern culture, and exaggerated reactions to common events.