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The problem is, left leaning politicians constantly threaten their fundamental constitutional rights, either overtly or not. Every time a gun is used in a crim

The problem is, left leaning politicians constantly threaten their fundamental constitutional rights, either overtly or not. Every time a gun is used in a crime that rises to national prominence politicians sprint to the microphone to decry gun ownership or at very least to make it harder or much harder to acquire a gun. Bigger than that though, the entertainment media is largely left wing and extremely vocal of their disdain of not just "allowing crazy to buy guns" but their hatred of all gun owners and the second amendment. Never mind belligerent crazy people, I can't remember a single TV show or movie in the last thirty years that depicted responsible gun owners, i.e. the vast majority of gun owners, in any positive light. Can you? Every time I see a gun on TV it's either used by a police officer or used in a crime of some sort. Test me on this next time you see a gun shown on TV or in a movie that comes out Hollywood.

hga 10y ago
And then there's all the dramatic productions of written works where positive uses of guns are somehow dropped on the floor. Schindler's List I remember reading about, he armed "his" Jews before they left, and as I recall, being armed made a big difference in their subsequent survival. This sort of thing was dropped from the dramatization of a novel by a totally PC woman black? author, I could probably find a reference if anyone is interested. At minimum this is part of a wide spectrum culture war which these gun-grabbing politicians are on one side of, at worst, well, we gun owners know our 20th Century history (see above).
- objclxt 10y ago
  > *dramatization of a novel by a totally PC woman black? author I fail to see how the gender or sex of the author has anything to do with anything, but it's good to know where your own biases lie.
  - hga 10y ago
    It's relevant in the context of the people who dramatized her work. In theory, coming from someone like her, they should have shown it the respect it was due. But the Hollywood narrative that also erased the good uses of guns from Schindler's List had to be maintained at all costs.
    - objclxt 10y ago
      The original book, Schindler's Ark, was written by a man (Thomas Keneally), as was the screenplay (Steven Zaillian). Putting that aside, you seem to be under the impression that there's some kind of Hollywood conspiracy, when in fact when you're adapting a novel you usually leave out a bunch of stuff. You stick with what's important. Despite what you might think, Schindler's List is not meant to be read as a story where the gun is the hero. You would be rather missing the point of it to take that view.
Avshalom 10y ago
Well, except that fundamental constitutional right is about 50 years old http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/so-you-think-you-know-the-second-amendment http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/so-you-think-you...
- Avshalom 10y ago
  It's probably not worth pointing out because its so obvious but even in the event of an individual right to carry guns you still don't actually have a second amendment right to use guns in defense of person or property: that comes from non-constitutional laws.
  - gozur88 10y ago
    I disagree. Self defense is a basic human right. You may be punished by the state for exercising that right, but that just means you live in a tyranny.

hga 10y ago

And then there's all the dramatic productions of written works where positive uses of guns are somehow dropped on the floor. Schindler's List I remember reading about, he armed "his" Jews before they left, and as I recall, being armed made a big difference in their subsequent survival. This sort of thing was dropped from the dramatization of a novel by a totally PC woman black? author, I could probably find a reference if anyone is interested. At minimum this is part of a wide spectrum culture war which these gun-grabbing politicians are on one side of, at worst, well, we gun owners know our 20th Century history (see above).

objclxt 10y ago
> *dramatization of a novel by a totally PC woman black? author I fail to see how the gender or sex of the author has anything to do with anything, but it's good to know where your own biases lie.
- hga 10y ago
  It's relevant in the context of the people who dramatized her work. In theory, coming from someone like her, they should have shown it the respect it was due. But the Hollywood narrative that also erased the good uses of guns from Schindler's List had to be maintained at all costs.
  - objclxt 10y ago
    The original book, Schindler's Ark, was written by a man (Thomas Keneally), as was the screenplay (Steven Zaillian). Putting that aside, you seem to be under the impression that there's some kind of Hollywood conspiracy, when in fact when you're adapting a novel you usually leave out a bunch of stuff. You stick with what's important. Despite what you might think, Schindler's List is not meant to be read as a story where the gun is the hero. You would be rather missing the point of it to take that view.

Avshalom 10y ago

Well, except that fundamental constitutional right is about 50 years old http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/so-you-think-you-know-the-second-amendment http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/so-you-think-you...

Avshalom 10y ago
It's probably not worth pointing out because its so obvious but even in the event of an individual right to carry guns you still don't actually have a second amendment right to use guns in defense of person or property: that comes from non-constitutional laws.
- gozur88 10y ago
  I disagree. Self defense is a basic human right. You may be punished by the state for exercising that right, but that just means you live in a tyranny.