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Gun Control & RKBA

petronius

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11. The down-side of proposing a safe-storage ad for the Super Bowl is that

Reply to Eleanors38 (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 06:25 PM

Dec 2013

the NFL might accept, and then someone would have to pay for it. (I doubt that the return on a SB ad would be worth the cost for a safe/lock box company, and even from one of those companies I suspect it would be categorized as a 'gun' ad by a lot of folks, if it was in an advertising format.)

But I think you're correct in principle - a safe-storage PSA in that venue could reach a lot of people. It would be nice to see such a thing made, perhaps with support of both pro-2A and pro-more-gun-control activists, and subsidized by the league and networks...

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The NFL's ban of a gun ad brings up a constructive proposal: [View all] Eleanors38 Dec 2013 OP

I think that safety Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #1

in other words; allow gundamentalists to voluntarily police themselves. awesome idea. sigmasix Dec 2013 #2

What part of 'something to do in the meantime/legislative process runs in parallel' escaped you? AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #26

This is a fine idea discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2013 #3

I think the best anti-smoking campaigns were ads. Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #6

There is no greater service to folks than reliable information discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2013 #9

I agree Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #4

fantastic, brava jimmy the one Dec 2013 #5

Please do post this elsewhere. The key is safety... Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #7

Why the NRA might object: MH1 Dec 2013 #10

then wouldn't they also question the safety of having a car? gejohnston Dec 2013 #12

WTF does the NRA questioning the safety of having a car have to do with anything? MH1 Dec 2013 #18

I mean the individual questioning the need for the car gejohnston Dec 2013 #19

Interesting speculation. My view is the NRA would welcome legitimization. Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #14

The NRA has a long history of gun safety programs aikoaiko Dec 2013 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #29

Facts? Statistics? Agschmid Dec 2013 #30

Just a little correction, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #8

dood. wurst spellchsck evah. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #16

~~~ discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2013 #17

The down-side of proposing a safe-storage ad for the Super Bowl is that petronius Dec 2013 #11

A wider question: Would MSM allow such for national programming? Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #13

I would hope so, particularly if the PSA message had broad-based support petronius Dec 2013 #15

Problem: Gun Safe or Gun Lock Box ads would be rejected, seen as Pro-Gun marketing by the @#$#%$s. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #20

Are you refering to Castle Bansalot and the wanna be banners inside? oneshooter Dec 2013 #21

Oh heaven's no. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #22

So now you are going to pissoff the Goths on DU? oneshooter Dec 2013 #24

I've already composed my whiny complaint letter! Lizzie Poppet Dec 2013 #28

But their "whine list" in ATA seems to grow by the day DonP Dec 2013 #23

Can't hurt. Safe storage is always a good idea, all other issues aside. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #27