Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Gun Control & RKBA
Related: About this forumSundance films put guns in the crosshairs
"The most typical mass shooting that occurs in this country is a man who goes home and kills his family," Soechtig said. "That's the most common, it just doesn't get the same amount of attention."
Soechtig's latest documentary, "Under the Gun," premiered Sunday at the Sundance Film Festival.
The film begins with a chilling statistic that 22 Americans will be shot before the documentary ends, then examines the history, politics and corporate interests surrounding the country's firearms in the same vein as "Fed Up," Soechtig's 2014 film about sugar consumption and the soft drink industry.
"It's become unavoidable," she said of the subject of gun violence. "It feels like every month we're hearing about another one of these mass shootings."
http://www.sltrib.com/home/3449259-155/sundance-films-put-guns-in-the
Soechtig's latest documentary, "Under the Gun," premiered Sunday at the Sundance Film Festival.
The film begins with a chilling statistic that 22 Americans will be shot before the documentary ends, then examines the history, politics and corporate interests surrounding the country's firearms in the same vein as "Fed Up," Soechtig's 2014 film about sugar consumption and the soft drink industry.
"It's become unavoidable," she said of the subject of gun violence. "It feels like every month we're hearing about another one of these mass shootings."
http://www.sltrib.com/home/3449259-155/sundance-films-put-guns-in-the
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Sundance films put guns in the crosshairs (Original Post)
SecularMotion
Jan 2016
OP
Human101948
(3,457 posts)1. Wives and children need to arm themselves against this threat...
and maintain constant situational awareness.
NRA Home Defense Course Instructs Audience To Store Guns In Kids Room
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/05/04/1964091/nra-guns-kids-room/
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)2. "It feels lke every month...." Feel? Where's the data?
So-called mass shootings, if you are feeling around, should have data covering many years so we can see where this "feeling" comes from. So, where is the data for "Mass Shootings®" for 5 years ago? Compared with 10 yrs ago? 15 yrs? 20? 25? 30?
Anyone wish to provide that data?
ileus
(15,396 posts)3. Great reminder of why I CC....safety first.