Mythbusters: Shooting fish in a barrel

[hso]

I agree with geek. How is it not supporting our side to have them constantly destroy the myths that anti's spout. I am unaware of any anti myth that they've addressed that wasn't completely shown to be false.

 

[mp510]

Even if they genuinely are neutral on the topic, LACK OF HOSTILITY in a mass media venue is still a big deal.

I have found that Discovery Channel is, as a whole, pretty good about showing programs that are informative and present guns for what they are without being deamonizing.

Mythbusters (duh)
Future Weapons (albeit about military hardware, they don't attempt to simply say ohh how scary- it helps inform people what guns are really capable of)
How it's made- I recall one episode on springs showed fire control parts being made. I also recall an episode showing how bullets (projectiles) were made, but I could be wrong.
Survivorman- Les has carried .22's for hunting on a couple of occassions and in one episode a large caliber rifle for protection against wildlife.

 

[S.P.E.C.T.R.E.]

They actually discussed that the "fish in a barrel" may have meant the barrels packed with salted fish as the origin of the saying, admitting that it would be very easy to hit fish with that configuration.

Jamie has always been very willing to handle guns and do gun myths, and is a very good shot. Adam came across as gun-inexperienced and a bad shot in the early seasons but has gotten a lot better, to the point that Jamie lets him shoot the guns in the myths sometimes.

Don't miss it tonight, though. Another pirate myth episode! They shoot another cannon!

 

[30 cal slob]

off-topic, but this one happens to be one of my favorite episodes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHcDP_Yew-g

 

[alucard0822]

I think they are pro-science. The premise of the show is to test myths in a verifiable and objective way, then to engineer a way to duplicate the results of the myth, all the while providing entertainment. Once emotion is taken out of the gun control debate, and all that is left are raw statistics, and firearms without any sensational abilities, and with all the limitations in the design, it is fairly obvious that the "anti-gun" platform is deeply flawed, and erronous. I think the show speaks for itself. They are in San Francisco, if they AREN'T screaming like a girl and running away from the mere sight of a gun, they could probably be considered pro. They test more gun myths than any other type, which also probably shows more gun myths are submitted by viewers for them to test. Jamie owns quite a few himself, is very strict about safety, and seems knowledgeable in their use. Every regular on the show has fired a gun in one episode or another. The results of tests are presented fairly objectively, like the 50bmg only penetrating a foot or two of water. They visit local gun shops and ranges on the show, and always look enthusiastic and happy to be there. And all this despite the fact that their REAL job is in special effects for hollywood, where prejudice against gun owners and gun rights supporters runs fairly rampant.

I see a knowledgeable gun owner, who keeps quiet about his politics, but consistently shows guns in an objective or positive light, and a newbie, who is learning the safety rules, and getting to be a better shooter as he goes along, all in all, they are an asset to our cause.

IIRC, the narrator commented that Jamie asked a friend for a favor and that's how he got the minigun for the show. I wonder if he and Dillon have a mutual friend or if he and Dillon are friends.

With friends like that you probably won't have many enemies

 

[jefnvk]

They came to my college a few years ago, should have asked them then.

Just an interesting bit, they really aren't all that great of friends, just co-workers.