Has anyone else watched 'The Punisher' new series on Netflix? It is an entertaining series on its own, especially if you are a Marvel/Superhero/Comics person. Some painful tactics from the cops, but generally everyone has two hands on their weapons and show some muzzle discipline... but I digress.
Those that HAVE watched it, did you notice all of the commentary on gun control? There are a number of characters using the actions of the protagonist to argue for stricter gun control, using a lot of same lines we are hearing in real life... "more guns = more violence" etc... but interestingly, this series also has a lot of the important points that many of us would make:
- A female in the series, Karen Page, asks the gun control senator something like "have you ever been so afraid and all that stands between you and them is your gun"
- That same gun-control senator hires private security to defend him from a bad-guy in the show and the security guy points out the hipocrisy of the senator wanting lots of guns to protect himself.
- That same gun-control senator hints that the security people should try not to shoot the bad-guys because it would make his point about gun-control look bad.
Unfortunately, there are also a few bad-guys that are the epitome of pro-2A cliche types "come take my guns, I'll kill you, don't drink the water or it'll brain wash you"... but I found it interesting either way.
Those that HAVE watched it, did you notice all of the commentary on gun control? There are a number of characters using the actions of the protagonist to argue for stricter gun control, using a lot of same lines we are hearing in real life... "more guns = more violence" etc... but interestingly, this series also has a lot of the important points that many of us would make:
- A female in the series, Karen Page, asks the gun control senator something like "have you ever been so afraid and all that stands between you and them is your gun"
- That same gun-control senator hires private security to defend him from a bad-guy in the show and the security guy points out the hipocrisy of the senator wanting lots of guns to protect himself.
- That same gun-control senator hints that the security people should try not to shoot the bad-guys because it would make his point about gun-control look bad.
Unfortunately, there are also a few bad-guys that are the epitome of pro-2A cliche types "come take my guns, I'll kill you, don't drink the water or it'll brain wash you"... but I found it interesting either way.