The outspoken fiance of Bristol Palin can be seen playing with a newborn baby in a Instagram photo as a gun sits next to them on a side table . Former Marine Dakota Meyer is holding the baby , identified as Rowan , with his gun by his side . 'Just love the fact that there is a pistol laying on the little table behind you , ' wrote one person on the post . 'That 's just how we roll haha , ' joked Meyer . Scroll down for video . In an Instagram photo posted to his account , former Marine Dakota Meyer can be seen playing with an infant as a gun sits next to them ( above ) When someone pointed this out on his post , he joked 'that 's just how we roll , haha ' Meyer became engaged to Bristol Palin ( above ) last Friday . Most of Meyer 's social media pages seem to involve photos of him with guns , including another photo of him with a young boy as both hold weapons and another of a sign he was gifted by friends that reads ' I Do n't Call 911 ' with two pistols on either side . It is legal to openly carry a handgun anywhere in the state of Kentucky , where Meyer is from , even without a permit or license , save places where it is prohibited by federal law . Furthermore , no state permit is required to purchase a rifle , shotgun , or handgun in that state . The same is true of Alaska , where Palin lives with her son Tripp . Most of Meyer 's social media pages seem to involve photos of him with guns , including another photo of him with a young boy as both hold weapons ( above ) Another shows a sign he was gifted by friends that reads ' I Do n't Call 911 ' with two pistols on either side ( above ) Meyer became one of the youngest living Medal of Honor recipients in American history for his actions in Afghanistan when he was just 21-years-old . During an attack on September 8 , 2009 in the Kunar Province , he evacuated 12 people and provided cover for 24 while they were under enemy fire from insurgents . He received his medal in a ceremony two years later from President Barack Obama , requesting that those who lost their lives and were critically injured during the attack two years earlier also be remembered . Meyer became one of the youngest living Medal of Honor recipients ( left ) in American history for his actions in Afghanistan , and will soon have Sarah Palin ( right ) as a mother-in-law . 'Wonder if any ISIS members want to drop by and join my book club ' : Meyer taunted ISIS on social media last year , an action that was applauded by many in the public and armed forces . Last December , Meyer ignored requests from the FBI that individuals not taunt ISIS on social media for fear of an attack on the homeland , posting a photo of himself smoking a pipe and reading a Marine handbook , writing ; 'Wonder if any ISIS members want to drop by and join my book club . ' Many members of the armed forces and public applauded his actions , and his labeling of members of the group as 'cowards . ' And now , Meyer is set to become a member of the Palin family after popping the question to girlfriend Bristol exactly one week ago at a Rascal Flatts concert in Las Vegas . Meyer and Palin have been dating for a year after meeting on the set of the Sarah Palin reality show Sarah Palin 's Amazing America .
In an Instagram photo posted to his account , former Marine Dakota Bristol Palin can be seen playing with an infant as a gun sits next to them . When someone pointed this out on his post , he joked 'that 's just how we roll , haha ' Bristol Palin , one of the youngest Medal of Honor recipients in American history , has a large number of posts showing him with guns on social media . One shows a sign he was gifted by friends that reads ' I Do n't Call 911 ' with two pistols on either side . In Kentucky , where Bristol Palin is from , no permit is needed to buy a handgun and the weapons can be carried anywhere as long as they are n't concealed . The same is true in Alaska , where Bristol Palin 's new fiance Meyer lives with her son Tripp .