greyhound
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Allright, here's one that has been puzzling me for a long time: why are guns so prevelant in movies/TV/video games, while in real life people with experience with real firearms are getting to be less and less?
Yes, I have heard that the urbanization/suburbanization of our country has a lot to do with it, but still - wouldn't you think that watching "Die Hard" or "24" or playing "Grand Theft Auto" would lead more people to go try the real thing? Even in the most "blue state" city I believe there are gun ranges.
I mean, what are the percentages of movies/TV/video games that deal with guns/weapons as a main part of the story? Video games at least 50+%; and i would guess movies at least 25%, TV a little less.
Bottom line: we are facing a current generation whose entire "knowledge" of firearms is based on what they have seen in the media (believe me, I was one of those until a few years ago).
I don't know how to fix this, but think that as time goes on the people MAKING said movies/TV/video games are less and less likely to have "real" firearms experience so the portrayal of guns in said media is only likely to get more outrageous and false.
That said, wouldn't the fact that so much of the above entertainment is based on guns lead to people all over the world who are fascinated with guns? Why doesn't that lead to more desire to explore the real thing? (Besides the fact that most people around the world re prohibited from owning guns).
Yes, I have heard that the urbanization/suburbanization of our country has a lot to do with it, but still - wouldn't you think that watching "Die Hard" or "24" or playing "Grand Theft Auto" would lead more people to go try the real thing? Even in the most "blue state" city I believe there are gun ranges.
I mean, what are the percentages of movies/TV/video games that deal with guns/weapons as a main part of the story? Video games at least 50+%; and i would guess movies at least 25%, TV a little less.
Bottom line: we are facing a current generation whose entire "knowledge" of firearms is based on what they have seen in the media (believe me, I was one of those until a few years ago).
I don't know how to fix this, but think that as time goes on the people MAKING said movies/TV/video games are less and less likely to have "real" firearms experience so the portrayal of guns in said media is only likely to get more outrageous and false.
That said, wouldn't the fact that so much of the above entertainment is based on guns lead to people all over the world who are fascinated with guns? Why doesn't that lead to more desire to explore the real thing? (Besides the fact that most people around the world re prohibited from owning guns).