“Our culture seems to have taken a road that glorifies violence,” James Lubker writes at wcfcourier.com. “Television and computer-video games provide an endless source of violence . . .
Consider that we now have games people “play” by pointing guns at each other and shooting a variety of projectiles at other human beings. We live in a culture where on the one hand we consider it a game to shoot one another, and yet on the other hand we are appalled at the actual shooting of people with real bullets.
The problem being?
I have no idea. Gun-heavy TV shows are, in the main, lessons in Judeo-Christian morality. Promoting those values is a good thing, not a bad thing. By the same token, simulated gunplay is a safe outlet for 99.99 percent of testosterone-crazed males, all of whom are genetically wired to shoot bad guys.
But what do I know? That I don’t like the sound of this: “A closer monitoring of all those ‘games’ and who ‘plays’ them would help [reduce “gun violence’].”
The Second Amendment protects the First, and vice versa. But there is a case to be made that entertainment glorifying gangland violence stimulates gangland violence. I’m not going to make it, but it is there. As is an interesting fact: America’s violent crime rate has been falling for decades. So . . .
Does American culture glorify “gun violence”? If so, is that a problem? In fact, is zero tolerance America becoming too soft?
American entertainment glorifies violence. The American entertainment industry is mostly run by leftist pedophiles who are largely supporters of leftist politicians. Maybe leftist ideology is the real problem…
A sane person understands that shooting another person in a video game is just play, and likewise appreciates that when people die in reality it is tragic. How is that a bad thing? Or are we going to start granting human rights to fictional characters because progressives have such a difficult time distinguishing fantasy from reality?
Define work.
If by “work”, you mean increasing the number of black men in prison, Australian-style gun control would almost certainly “work”.
Once again, what is the point of taking opinion polls regarding questions that are not matters of opinion?
It closes the FAKE NEWS OODA Loop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ZZJXw4MTA
The newage progs overuse of what, perhaps, once was a useful descriptive word now puts “violence” in the same category on nonsense as “trigger”, “microagression”, “sexual assault”.
Just because the majority in a state doesn’t like it, the shouldn’t be able to trample on the rights of the minority.
“and women in particular” – so the main stream “news” media.
“But there is a case to be made that entertainment glorifying gangland violence stimulates gangland violence.”
Got evidence to back that up? Video game popularity worldwide is at all time highs. Violent crime, including gang crime, is at the same time decreasing in most parts of the developed world.
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No real values is the root of the so-called violence problem. Everyone except the sissies played war when I was a lad in the 60’s and late 50’s. The only ones to get into trouble/prison were kids from the “wrong” side of the tracks. With an absent/alcoholic/violent parent. Now all that BS is rampant-and you hear about every freakin’ crime or incident. The lamestream media is a major culprit. Whatever…
There are many cultures in America that involve guns and armed violence in some way. Yet somehow, the people playing Call of Duty, watching Die Hard, or competing in 3-gun matches don’t seem to be ending up in prison for murder. It’s only certain criminal subcultures, but we can’t talk about those so let’s all rant about video games and the NRA instead.
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Yeah, the Bersa Thunder hasn’t got a fan in this household. Bought for the woman of the house (Me) I found it not a fun range toy. The stainless steel has too much felt recoil. Any gun that might make me hesitate a second pondering “Oh, this is gonna hurt!”, meaning me, not the bad guy, is not my go-to self defense weapon.
I prefer the Sig Sauer P238, if we’re discussing .380. My self defense gun has to be able to handle 100 rounds without any problem at the range, on a regular basis.
But, if the Bersa were the only one handy, I hope I don’t hesitate. Gave it to my husband, who didn’t particularly care for it, then it was given to my son. I don’t think anyone has taken it to the range in a long time.
I might have to try this out. How well does it work in daylight?
These devices and more will extend beyond casinos, it’s already happening in airports. Another constitutional right infringed.
Well I currently have 4 out of the 10 and have had a fifth that is on my wish list to buy back.
I can’t argue with #1, although New York reloads are your best option. My 6″ GP 100 is tasked with the job of getting me to my gu n room. Then all hell breaks loose.
I can’t for the life of me understand why S,R&Co nixed the P95. You could pick them up for 3 bills and they were selling 50,000/yr. Great weapon for the price, but a new and improved version would be awesome. The sli de is pretty heavy. I once tossed the P95 sli de and a Beret ta 92 sli de on my kitchen scale and the P sl ide was 1.4 ounces heavier despite having a barr el an inch shorter. This makes the 92 point much quicker and lighter than the P95. The 92 on the other hand has a very fat gr ip.
Drop the Judge and add a lever action rifle. Take your pick of calibers – most will opt for a revol ver ro und but .30-30 is an excellent choice as well. Hits 65% harder than an AR.
Even IF a gun has been checked and verified that it is not loaded you still treat it as if it’s still loaded! This includes airsoft and plastic training guns. We do this because it creates good handling habits and consistency. I teach my students that EVERY time they touch a gun, they must verify whether it is loaded or not. “If you touch it- You check it because you’re responsible for it.” Even if they just saw someone else check the gun each student must verify it’s condition for themselves and then still treat the gun as if it were loaded and still follow the rest of the firearm safety rules.
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Sounds like an elitist to me….
Truckee: “Why don’t you carry a gun?”
Roy: “Because I don’t need one.”
Then Roy decides he needs a gun again and goes and digs his up.
Truckee: “Can you teach me how to use one?” *Spins wooden revolver on finger*
Roy: “There’s never any reason to spin em like that. If you’re going to pull it, you just pull and shoot.”
When Roy has to pull and shoot he does all kinds of forward and backward finger spins between shooting.
Roy is a friggen Hypocrite. Frig off Roy!
96% of the Black votes cast were for Jones.
Read here- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doug-jones-wins-alabama-senate-race-special-election-results-roy-moore-not-conceding-2017-12-13/
I voted yesterday. Alabama requires ID to vote and they track age, race and gender.
We need to decide whether we’re storing a weapon or securing it.
Any gimmick is acceptable for storage, but if we’re securing it for when we need it, we need to have dependable access to it under duress, with sweaty hands, with bloody hands…