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FX network’s “30 Days” — living with a gun enthusiast —
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![[rofl]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/013.gif "ROFL [rofl]")
Or spending an hour long episode looking like an ignorant ass when it comes to gun owners, gun statistics and people in general?
The "gun enthusiast" did a pretty good job a. biting his tongue and b. presenting rational arguments, but I was very disappointed in gun enthusiasts being painted as "high school edjumicated" dolts who "just don't know better" than to love guns...
I'd love to see that same show done with two MA residents...
Yeah, she's not entirely mentally stable - clearly not suitable in Brockton...
![[wink]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/002.gif "Wink [wink]")
"Every time I hear a gun fire, I see someone die"...
![[rolleyes]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/042.gif "Roll Eyes [rolleyes]")
I'm truly sorry she lost someone she cared about to violence, but as so many keep trying to tell her, laws aren't going to stop that. The victim armed, prepared and aware is the only thing that would have stopped it...
The scene shots from the Ohio countryside, felt both good and bad...It was good however to see Ohio State again...Go Buckeyes!
EDIT: I didn't think it painted things badly for gun owners at all. It actually felt pretty balanced...She's still likely anti-gun and perhaps always will be, but at least she stepped up and experienced the other side for a bit....
EDIT: I didn't think it painted things badly for gun owners at all. It actually felt pretty balanced...She's still likely anti-gun and perhaps always will be, but at least she stepped up and experienced the other side for a bit....
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"Every time I hear a gun fire, I see someone die"...
Why didn't someone on the show just say "Damn lady, that's F-ed up. What the hell is wrong with you?"
Why didn't someone on the show just say "Damn lady, that's F-ed up. What the hell is wrong with you?"
You could tell they were all thinking it, but the camera was there so they were on their best behavior...
"There's no crying in trap shooting!" (to paraphrase Tom Hanks)
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.That's one of the problem with the "reality" shows. in reality, someone would have started slowly nodding their head and stepping backwards.
I'm watching it on Hulu right now. I just got to the part where she shoots a gun for the first time. Looks like they give her a 20 gauge for some skeet shooting.
She pulls the trigger and freaks out and starts crying. I break out laughing hysterically.
Looking back, i don't think its a good idea to let someone as skiddish as her to fire a shotgun for their first firearms experience.
A .22 would have been much better. Then give her a 22 pistol. Then maybe a .410 shotgun. Then go from there.
