Discussion: Guns, The Second Amendment, NRA - Part II

[blueharvest]

California is imposing a new tax on guns. Will it impact sales?

Beginning July, state will become the first to charge an 11% excise tax, on top of federal and sales taxes, with an aim to reduce gun violence

www.theguardian.com

 

[squeekness]

California is imposing a new tax on guns. Will it impact sales?

Beginning July, state will become the first to charge an 11% excise tax, on top of federal and sales taxes, with an aim to reduce gun violence

www.theguardian.com

Now this I like. Tax guns like cigarettes so only the more responsible can afford them.

 

[Breogan]

Teen rapper accidentally kills himself on social media video after pointing gun at his head and pulling trigger

The rapper, 17, was found dead in Suffolk, Virginia, on May 15, police confirmed to The Post.

nypost.com

 

[squeekness]

Teen rapper accidentally kills himself on social media video after pointing gun at his head and pulling trigger

The rapper, 17, was found dead in Suffolk, Virginia, on May 15, police confirmed to The Post.

nypost.com

Wow.....

 

[blueharvest]

Biden campaign releases ad slamming Trump on gun control 2 years after Uvalde school shooting

The Biden campaign released a new ad highlighting the Uvalde school shooting, as well as a Trump attack ad narrated by Robert De Niro.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Remington Reportedly Made Deal with CoD Maker to Market Guns to Kids

The gunmaker had big plans to market their rifles to young people through “virtual gaming scenarios” while trying to avoid 'direct endorsement' of shooters.

gizmodo.com

Shooters: How Video Games Fund Arms Manufacturers

Simon Parkin investigates the murky relationship between arms manufacturers and the video game creators who license the use of their weapons.

www.eurogamer.net

Uvalde parents are suing gunmaker, Meta and ‘Call of Duty’ manufacturer​

The lawsuits allege the companies are responsible for pushing the Robb Elementary shooter to acquire an AR-15 style weapon.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/05/24/uvalde-lawsuits-daniel-defense-meta-activision/

Families of Uvalde victims sue Meta, video game maker and gun-maker on 2nd anniversary of shooting

The families of a group of victims of the Uvalde school shooting have announced new lawsuits against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game “Call of Duty” and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting.

apnews.com

They accuse the companies of partnering to promote and create content designed to glorify combat, gun violence and killing that effectively trained the teenage shooter before he killed 19 students and two teachers in one of the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.

"There is a direct line between the conduct of these companies and the Uvalde shooting," said Josh Koskoff, an attorney for the families. "This three-headed monster knowingly exposed him to the weapon, conditioned him to see it as a tool to solve his problems and trained him to use it."

According to the lawsuits, the Uvalde shooter had played versions of "Call of Duty" since he was 15, including one that allowed him to effectively practice with the version of the rifle he used at the school.

The lawsuit against the game company said it has created a hyper-realistic game where "although the killing is virtual, the weapons are authentic — they are designed to perfectly imitate their real-life counterparts in look, feel, recoil and accuracy."

Instagram does little to enforce its rules rules that ban marketing firearms and harmful content to children, the lawsuit said.

The gun company scored a "marketing coup" with its weapon featured in the game, the attorneys for the family said.

"Simultaneously, on Instagram, the shooter was being courted through explicit, aggressive marketing. In addition to hundreds of images depicting and venerating the thrill of combat, Daniel Defense used Instagram to extol the illegal, murderous use of its weapons," the families' attorneys said in a statement.

The Uvalde shooter opened an online account with Daniel Defense before his 18th birthday, and purchased the rifle as soon as he could, the lawsuit said.

I don’t know what level of culpability is actually here and these lawsuits are often tossed but it puts the spotlight on marketing tactics once again.

Unlike 20-30 years ago, large social media companies and gaming platforms have the capability to do more to protect children.

 

[squeekness]

Uvalde parents are suing gunmaker, Meta and ‘Call of Duty’ manufacturer​

The lawsuits allege the companies are responsible for pushing the Robb Elementary shooter to acquire an AR-15 style weapon.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/05/24/uvalde-lawsuits-daniel-defense-meta-activision/

Families of Uvalde victims sue Meta, video game maker and gun-maker on 2nd anniversary of shooting

The families of a group of victims of the Uvalde school shooting have announced new lawsuits against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game “Call of Duty” and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting.

apnews.com

I don’t know what level of culpability is actually here and these lawsuits are often tossed but it puts the spotlight on marketing tactics once again.

Unlike 20-30 years ago, large social media companies and gaming platforms have the capability to do more to protect children.

If this is true then I hope the parents win big money. Geez.....

 

[blueharvest]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1794153162862952500

 

[blueharvest]

Map shows which states have the highest rates of firearm deaths

Mississippi had the highest rate of gun deaths in the country in 2022, followed by Louisiana, Alabama, New Mexico, and Missouri.

www.newsweek.com

 

[squeekness]

Map shows which states have the highest rates of firearm deaths

Mississippi had the highest rate of gun deaths in the country in 2022, followed by Louisiana, Alabama, New Mexico, and Missouri.

www.newsweek.com

Not much of a surprise.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Feds: Criminals are using 3D printers to modify pistols into machine guns

The plastic device roughly the size of a quarter coin allows a shooter to fire several hundred rounds from a pistol per minute.

www.usatoday.com

 

[blueharvest]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800612401810718888

 

[blueharvest]

Biden Champions Efforts On Gun Reform While Blasting Trump’s Coziness To The NRA

The president spoke to the nation's largest gun control group just hours after his son, Hunter Biden, was convicted on firearms charges.

www.huffpost.com