Guns in a TV advertisement (hope for ‘our’ side?)

DaleA · November 20, 2012, 12:42 AM

Here in Minnesota a casino has an advertisement running on TV that shows a woman out deer hunting, in a tree stand with a rifle just like that’s a natural thing and nothing to be ashamed of at all!

She and her hunting buddies get bored and hungry so they head on over to the casino for some fun and food but absolutely NOTHING negative is said or implied about her having a rifle or hunting for deer.

It gives one hope.

Maybe the pendulum has swung farther toward ‘our’ side than I had realized. Anybody else see guns being portrayed in a neutral (like the above ad) or a positive light in the advertising or entertainment media?

Metal god · November 20, 2012, 12:33 PM

Heck NO , Im in CA there evil, evil , EVIL things here and just think the left side of my family is comming over for dinner soon . Gun talk is best avoided , not forbidden just not good to tug on that thread with a few of them . They are young and set in there ways

slicknickns · November 21, 2012, 06:24 PM

I still can't get over the fact that I occasionally see commercials for Henry rifles on Fox News. Albeit, it's Fox New it's still a step in the right direction.

GM1967 · November 21, 2012, 06:39 PM

Metalgod,

Have your best looking rifle hanging over the mantelpiece

RamItOne · November 21, 2012, 06:43 PM

but its in an ad for a casino which isnt the cleanest of industy...

Metal god · November 21, 2012, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Have your best looking rifle hanging over the mantelpiece

LOL thats a great idea .

DaleA · November 23, 2012, 06:10 PM

Over the holidays someone told me there was a 'Big Bang Theory' episode where one of the guys took his girl to a pistol range on a date.

I'd say that's a positive gun reference however they said he wound up shooting himself so maybe not.

Still, I'm very pleased to see guns once in a while being portrayed as something 'normal' folk might use for fun.

Warrior1256 · November 24, 2012, 07:48 PM

Things are very much better than they were in the dark days 15-20 yrs ago. But let us always be on guard, also conduct ourselves as positive role models of the shooting sports.

November 20, 2012, 12:42 AM	#1
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,312	Guns in a TV advertisement (hope for ‘our’ side?) Here in Minnesota a casino has an advertisement running on TV that shows a woman out deer hunting, in a tree stand with a rifle just like that’s a natural thing and nothing to be ashamed of at all! She and her hunting buddies get bored and hungry so they head on over to the casino for some fun and food but absolutely NOTHING negative is said or implied about her having a rifle or hunting for deer. It gives one hope. Maybe the pendulum has swung farther toward ‘our’ side than I had realized. Anybody else see guns being portrayed in a neutral (like the above ad) or a positive light in the advertising or entertainment media?

November 20, 2012, 12:33 PM	#2
Metal god Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 6,875	Heck NO , Im in CA there evil, evil , EVIL things here and just think the left side of my family is comming over for dinner soon . Gun talk is best avoided , not forbidden just not good to tug on that thread with a few of them . They are young and set in there ways __________________ If Jesus had a gun , he'd probably still be alive ! I almost always write my posts regardless of content in a jovial manor and intent . If that's not how you took it , please try again .

November 21, 2012, 06:43 PM	#5
RamItOne Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2011 Posts: 990	but its in an ad for a casino which isnt the cleanest of industy... __________________ M&P- the other dark meat https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pet...rtant/DJyvnHz0

November 21, 2012, 06:24 PM	#3
slicknickns Member Join Date: September 14, 2012 Location: Orange County, CA. Posts: 23	I still can't get over the fact that I occasionally see commercials for Henry rifles on Fox News. Albeit, it's Fox New it's still a step in the right direction.

November 21, 2012, 06:39 PM	#4
GM1967 Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2010 Location: Delaware - formerly NJ Posts: 276	Metalgod, Have your best looking rifle hanging over the mantelpiece

November 23, 2012, 06:10 PM	#7
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,312	Over the holidays someone told me there was a 'Big Bang Theory' episode where one of the guys took his girl to a pistol range on a date. I'd say that's a positive gun reference however they said he wound up shooting himself so maybe not. Still, I'm very pleased to see guns once in a while being portrayed as something 'normal' folk might use for fun.

November 24, 2012, 07:48 PM	#8
Warrior1256 Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2012 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 156	Things are very much better than they were in the dark days 15-20 yrs ago. But let us always be on guard, also conduct ourselves as positive role models of the shooting sports.