Obama’s options on gun control
The Newtown shootings also produced a flurry of calls for greater attention to the proliferation of violence in movies, television and video games.
“I get media’s focus on gun control. But [mainstream media] shows bias by failure to discuss impact of violent movies/video games on our culture,” former Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer tweeted Sunday.
In a POLITICO column, former Rep. Joe Scarborough (R-Fla.) lamented the “harvest sown from violent, mind-numbing video games and gruesome Hollywood movies that dangerously desensitizes those who struggle with mental health challenges.”
But advocates are short on concrete proposals about how to limit the prevalence of violent movies, TV and video games.
Attempts to limit children’s access to violent materials were prevalent in the 1990s and led to technology like the V-chip that allows parents to block children’s access with violent content. However, advances in technology have made some of those efforts obsolete, while others have run aground in the courts.
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How about get rid of “Gun-Free” (self-defense denial) zones?
Galt2009 on December 18, 2012 at 2:26 PM
Are the Leftists going to take any responsibility for what they’ve done to the culture?
Or is it going to be the usual of blaming someone or something else?
Galt2009 on December 18, 2012 at 2:29 PM
We have a morality problem.
Blame the gun by all means if that makes you feel better. The hardest part about killing is the individual deciding to kill – the rest of it, 10 round hair clips, suits of armor, waiting periods are irrelevant.
Statists use them as a step on the path towards detroying liberty and arriving at Utopia.
The media will use whatever it can to sensationalize and drive ratings.
And then there are the unlucky few – the stupid – who think it will actually prevent another event like this. Or if it doesn’t, maybe it will lower the body count. Because everyone knows, 20 dead kids is worse than 15 right?
CorporatePiggy on December 18, 2012 at 2:31 PM
Nope. Just the usual as always. I mean just look at the logic here.
“We need a V-chip in every TV! We can keep kids stuff from adult stuff and everyone wins! Kiddie things will be kiddy and adult things can be even more adult! SEXY TIMES! BLOOD EVERYWHRE!”
-1997
“Kids are being exposed to extremely graphic movies, TV shows, and games! How did that happen?! You mean a tiny box in the upper right hand corner of the screen didn’t deter them?! Better ban guns!”
–2012
Gatsu on December 18, 2012 at 2:34 PM
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That’s the benefit of being deluded, you’re never, ever wrong.
LincolntheHun on December 18, 2012 at 2:35 PM
The picture on Drudge says it all about bho and the gun issue! Check out his famous middle finger on the face given to American’s as he does all the time!
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letget on December 18, 2012 at 2:39 PM
Why couldn’t Perry have been a better debater?
Let teachers carry concealed weapons, Texas Gov. Rick Perry tells Tarrant County tea party meeting
The boots say it all.
TxAnn56 on December 18, 2012 at 2:40 PM
Instead of blaming inanimate objects that have been around for 160 years we ought to look at what could have been the real reason.
The left would like us to believe that they have no culpability in the issue and would instead like to deprive the innocent of their means of self-defense.
It’s a win-win for them
I wonder if the point of their destruction of the culture was to cause these tragedies or were they just a side benefit?
Galt2009 on December 18, 2012 at 2:43 PM
They should be know as “The Killing Fields” not GFZs.
Sign the petition to eliminate Gun Free Zones!
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/change-laws-regarding-gun-control-revise-those-places-are-considered-gun-free-zones-immediately/6fGxb0wQ
It isn’t guns. It is zones.
ProfShadow on December 18, 2012 at 2:45 PM
I agree, our home sure would have voted for our governor as president if things had gone better for him.
BTW, thanks for the two links, great!
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letget on December 18, 2012 at 2:47 PM
It’s coming and hell is coming with it; ARB Part Deux, now with 75% more ban.
Just go online and see site after site with the words “Out of Stock” under the most popular firearms accessories. Only a dummy would fail to see the trainwreck of legislation approaching so if you aren’t a dummy, well then buy ‘em while you can.
Bishop on December 18, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Its all they can do. The ideals they stand for fail when put into practice, not to mention they all subscribe to a bankrupt ideology that hasn’t had a new idea in nearly 100 years…
I would wager a side “benefit”. The left often reminds me of Hannibal when he invaded Rome, he rode by towns “liberating” them from Roman rule, and when they said “well, what’s your plan, you know, beyond burning Rome down”.
He never really had a solid answer beyond “Rome sux!”
The left just can’t understand why people would want to live a life different from theirs, so they have to tear down the opposition, anything that would lay blame on them is swept away or turned back at the “enemy” with some sad notion that if ___ were/were not in place, everything would be better!
Sad really.
Gatsu on December 18, 2012 at 2:50 PM
The problem is that lots of movies and games are really violent at some level.
Star Wars. Most people thinks of it as a great good vs evil movie but they blow up whole planets and giant space stations killing billions in the process.
I sometimes play Star Trek on line and I can’t count the amount of virtual crews I’ve destroyed or the amount of people I’ve blasted my way through to accomplish the goal. I’m sure it’s in the tens of thousands if not more.
Neither of those would be consider overly violent but they really are.
On the other hand I really object to games and movies that glorify criminals. There are quite a few on those out there. Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Natural Born Killers etc. For games you have the Grand Theft series and there was another I can’t remember the name of but it had to do with running a crime organization. Heck, even the recent Microsoft Flight had covert missions where you had to avoid the authorities.
Frank Enstine on December 18, 2012 at 2:51 PM
A private equity firm (Cerberus) with a reasonable stake in Bushmaster’s parent company is going to sell their stake.
S+W and others are looking at a stock price crash. The small assembly outfits will probably go to the wall.
Just over the hill – Utopia.
CorporatePiggy on December 18, 2012 at 2:52 PM
Like a Master debater?
Sorry I couldn’t resist.
Frank Enstine on December 18, 2012 at 2:53 PM
That would be Al “Second Chakra” Gore.
CurtZHP on December 18, 2012 at 2:58 PM
The first ban didn’t go this far. The thugs are going all in this time, all in.
Bishop on December 18, 2012 at 3:06 PM
Not even close to this… If this monstrosity passes it will ban pretty much everything save for a muzzle loading hand cannon.
Stomach turns and mind reels.
Gatsu on December 18, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Love how Politico references “Politico’s Joe Scarborough”. Now that’s top notch reporting.
Marcus on December 18, 2012 at 3:15 PM
The scary thing is, if there is a Constitutional challenge to such a law, we don’t really know how the Supreme Court would rule on it.
I mean, we can surely expect the leftists like the Wise Latina ™ to uphold any gun ban, but Roberts unfortunately has proven to be a wild card in this court.
UltimateBob on December 18, 2012 at 3:17 PM
Yeah, looks like I’m gonna’ have to put off that new 10″ 9mm M4 style barrel & upper…again.
cozmo on December 18, 2012 at 3:24 PM
How about we get rid of ” No Self-Defense” Zones.
MoreLiberty on December 18, 2012 at 3:50 PM
Remember, anything that could be used as a Weapon, could be used to Assault someone.
Take a branch off a tree and hit someone with it and it’s an Assault Weapon
With them using an undefined phrase like that, it would so easy for the Oppressive left to simply add a few more descriptors to the law and ban anything they want.
Galt2009 on December 18, 2012 at 4:29 PM
I remember way back in the dark ages when I was in elementary school we had a class trip to the local court to watch justice in action. There were two assault cases for assault with a deadly weapon. One involved being hit with a paperback book and the other involved being kicked with a safety shoe. Both the shoe and book where defined as deadly weapons.
Frank Enstine on December 18, 2012 at 4:54 PM