Television’s Lame Attack on Guns

When script writers run out of something else to say (e.g., there are only so many times they can say everyone is uninsured and miserable about it), guns and gun makers are easily available to demonize. “Life” and “House” have both gone after guns in recent episodes.

Life’s episode “Initiative 38″ has a fairly unbelievable plot: a woman working on an initiative to ban handguns is murdered and there is one major suspect, P&K, a gun company. Here is some of the dialogue:

Detective Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis): We are saying that someone came here to kill your wife. Can you think of who that might be?

Harold Amis: Yes, I can. Initiative 38.

Woman who works for Initiative 38: Initiative 38 is a comprehensive ban on handguns. Lisa was working to get it passed. (more…)

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Tags: Damian Lewis, guns, house, hugh laurie, Kal Penn
Posted Apr 13th 2009 at 7:25 am in Entertainment, Media Criticism, News | 103078No Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jlott/2009/04/13/cant-these-guys-think-of-better-material-some-lame-attacks-on-guns/Television%27s+Lame+Attack+on+Guns2009-04-13+14%3A25%3A33John+Lott