# First Pro-gun video I don't hate **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 17, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-pro-gun-video-i-dont-hate/647459 "2013-01-17T02:58:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-pro-gun-video-i-dont-hate/647459/61 "2013-01-19T13:14:34Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Because when you are a frothing screaming paranoid crazy person and you are one of the more visible faces of the gun rights movement, it does not really sell the idea that gun owners are calm, sensible people who can be counted upon to act responsibly with big scary weapons. maybe I’ve been asleep, but I’ve been a gun owner for probably 15 years, here and there been an NRA member, and I’d never even heard of Alex Jones until recently. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was specifically sought out so that Piers Morgan would have someone to parade around and skewer. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-pro-gun-video-i-dont-hate/647459/62 "2013-01-19T13:49:43Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > maybe I’ve been asleep, but I’ve been a gun owner for probably 15 years, here and there been an NRA member, and I’d never even heard of Alex Jones until recently. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was specifically sought out so that Piers Morgan would have someone to parade around and skewer. Yes. His _nom de plume_ is Ted Nugent. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-pro-gun-video-i-dont-hate/647459/63 "2013-01-19T15:19:41Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Yes. His _nom de plume_ is Ted Nugent. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![flight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-pro-gun-video-i-dont-hate/647459/64 "2013-01-20T03:44:17Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I wonder why the media makes the various shooters (in)famous but barely mentions the names of the people who stopped shooters? In my limited experience, those who stopped shooters would prefer not to have too much press attention. They do not necessarily want their lives open to the world, and even if they are the kind that would enjoy the attention, it comes in the wake of a tragedy that probably still took several lives. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-pro-gun-video-i-dont-hate/647459/65 "2013-01-20T19:28:40Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > [Here are some interesting stats on mass killings.](http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/18/mass-killings-common/1778303/) > > Interestingly, they consist of less than 1% of all murders. That is 1% that doesn’t need to happen. In exchange, we take out a dangerous and useless (except for mass killings) weapon that shouldn’t be legal. The problem with lots of gun people is that they believe in their own conspiracy theories. They don’t need to be crying about Nazi’s and tyranny if we’re talking about assault weapons with the same vehemency as if we’re talking about handguns and banning hunting [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-pro-gun-video-i-dont-hate/647459.md?page=3)