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Gun Control & RKBA

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SecularMotion

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Sat May 7, 2016, 05:59 AM May 2016

Jenna Fischer Speaks Out Against Gun Violence: "We Need to Erase This Stigma of Asking Questions" [View all]

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When Jenna Fischer was living in London last year with her family for six months while shooting the show You, Me and the Apocalypse, news back home in America seemed grim and continued to be dominated by tragic mass shootings. Her colleagues, Fischer remembered, would quiz her on what was really going on over there.

"They would ask me, ‘Is it really true, can you just go into a store and buy a gun? Why? Why do you allow this? Aren’t you scared?’ I explained the Second Amendment and tried to answer their questions, but as the reports increased, I became more unnerved by what felt like an epidemic of violence in our country that didn't seem to affect other countries that have been exposed to the same movies and video games," she explained before attending the Brady Center's annual Bear Awards on May 4 at the Four Seasons Los Angeles. "I started to investigate why that may be."

Fischer's research led her to the Brady Center. "They are a very moderate, responsible and comprehensive organization, and I decided that was the group I wanted to work with," said the actress, dressed in a cap-sleeve dress by Rubin Singer. So she joined a number of actors and industry types at the organization's event, which honored Bill Clinton, Oscar-winning producer Dede Gardner and philanthropist David Bohnett.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jenna-fischer-speaks-gun-violence-891270
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The most relevant part of the quoted material...? theatre goon May 2016 #1
So, she should just shut up and go home? chelsea0011 May 2016 #6
No, but her opinion ... Straw Man May 2016 #14
Not what I said. theatre goon May 2016 #19
Hollywood does a lot to promote gun misuse. JonathanRackham May 2016 #2
Most people can discern fantasy. Apparently not all tho . . .nt flamin lib May 2016 #11
Here's what I told you ... Straw Man May 2016 #15
That one tends to scarper when asked awkward questions: friendly_iconoclast May 2016 #17
Sorry to take so long to respond, life happens. flamin lib May 2016 #21
Yes, it does. Straw Man May 2016 #22
Why should I bother re-posting any of the dozens of studies posted here just to have them flamin lib May 2016 #26
Because ... Straw Man May 2016 #32
Bliteus belua es! nt flamin lib May 2016 #33
Is this meant to be ... Straw Man May 2016 #34
Not an insult, a simple characterization. As you never add anything of substance to a conversation flamin lib May 2016 #35
That's rich. Straw Man May 2016 #36
That poster has reduced themseves to total irrelevance DonP May 2016 #37
Maybe... beevul May 2016 #39
When he got banned from the Gungeon the wind kinda went out of his sails DonP May 2016 #40
It is good to see activity there, sarisataka May 2016 #45
What did I miss? beevul May 2016 #46
a prolific control poster sarisataka May 2016 #47
Wow, back and immediately warming up the alert button. beevul May 2016 #48
Looks like the power is back on...N/T beevul May 2016 #50
I'm sure his mere presence will singal a major turnaround in gun control fortunes DonP May 2016 #51
Factose intolerance is rampant among that lot: friendly_iconoclast May 2016 #54
Speaking of gun love, how many guns do you own again? Marengo May 2016 #52
"more guns means more violence:" An unproven gun-ban slogan. nt Eleanors38 May 2016 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author flamin lib May 2016 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author flamin lib May 2016 #12
Moderate organization Duckhunter935 May 2016 #3
Brought to you by Reagan Republicans. Eleanors38 May 2016 #24
I bet this moderate group taught her guns kill people... ileus May 2016 #4
When I talk with my friends from other countries, they don't ask about guns ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #5
I watched "You, Me and the Apocalypse", a lot of people were "shot", some by her DonP May 2016 #7
A lot of "antigun" actors are really "antigun unless offered a paycheck for using guns onscreen", or friendly_iconoclast May 2016 #18
Yep, it is interesting Duckhunter935 May 2016 #28
They have "principles", as long as it doesn't cost them anything ... DonP May 2016 #31
"We need to erase this stigma of asking questions to protect our children." Brickbat May 2016 #8
God, they have MSM, the DNC, foundations, and a billionaire or two. What else? Eleanors38 May 2016 #38
I think her point is asking about potential dangers when it comes to her kid... jmg257 May 2016 #41
Right, she says she "feel[s] like asking those questions is OK." So there's no stigma there. Brickbat May 2016 #42
Agreed. Kind of thinking Northwest Glendale has a lot more pools then guns, jmg257 May 2016 #43
Indeed. Brickbat May 2016 #44
So I ask; Whose job is it to protect me and my fam? ileus May 2016 #9
"They are a very moderate, responsible and comprehensive organization..." beevul May 2016 #10
Very cute in Blades of Glory. jmg257 May 2016 #16
That post should have come with a drink warning! ManiacJoe May 2016 #20
I know, beer out the nose kind of sucks, lol Duckhunter935 May 2016 #30
Sylvester Stallone is a big fund-raiser for the Brady Center... Eleanors38 May 2016 #25
The Grabber's fall back is always; "Well, they are threatened by gun owners" DonP May 2016 #29
Rumor has it that stallone has quite the collection. beevul May 2016 #49
I cannot fault the actress sarisataka May 2016 #27
Clearly, you don't care about the victims of gun violence SecMo. pablo_marmol May 2016 #53
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