Gun Control thread (merged many)

[Tchocky]

The NRA are in the business of fundraising and influence-raising through incessant conspiratorial messaging.

You wouldn't take seriously anyone who talks like an NRA spokesman.

Originally Posted by Wayne LaPierre

“There exists in this country, sadly, a callous, corrupt and corrupting shadow industry that sells and stows violence against its own people through vicious and violent video games.”

Honestly, where do you start with somebody who talks like this?

There are issues with exposing young people to incessant violence, and damaging their psychological health.

Probably more issues due to the let's-all-go-to-war attitude prevalent in the NRA's pet political party, but there are also some in the nation's civilian population.

I'll wager more people lead damaged lives due to being shot, shot at, seeing someone else being shot etc than due to playing too much Grand Theft Auto.

“We have blood-soaked films out there, like ‘American Psycho,’ ‘Natural Born Killers’ that are aired like propaganda loops on splatter days.”

Lots of other countries seem to get along better with similar levels of violent movies. Ever seen Irreversible?

It also makes no sense to blame a violent culture, listing off Call of Duty, Natural Born Killers, Manhunt and American Psycho - if you don't also mention Leyte Gulf, Abu Ghraib, Okinawa, Oklahoma City, Fallujah, Malmedy.