Are gun advertisements in FTC’s crosshairs? Critics decry ‘t

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Are gun advertisements in FTC’s crosshairs? Critics decry ‘t

Postby jdege on Mon Aug 22, 2022 2:43 pm

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/are-gun-advertisements-in-ftc-s-crosshairs-critics-decry-toxic-messaging-as-firearm-sales-soar/ar-AA10Ne5X
Are gun advertisements in FTC’s crosshairs? Critics decry ‘toxic’ messaging as firearm sales soar
Democrats and advocates seeking to address gun violence argue that owning a gun does not make your home safer, a case for false advertising, and that marketing offensive “tactical operations” with military-grade weapons constitutes unlawful use of the product.

Just as Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man became flashpoints for a crackdown on cigarette ads in the 1990s, a handful of images are dominating the national debate. Among them is a series of ads from Remington about a “combat” AR-style rifle for “the infinite number of extreme scenarios you’ll face in the worlds of law enforcement or personal defense.”

Seeing an opening, gun control advocates have filed a series of complaints and petitions with the Federal Trade Commission, the independent agency charged with protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive marketing.
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Postby Holland&Holland on Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:25 pm

Those who don't believe in freedom will use whatever means necessary to stifle opposition.
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Postby Rip Van Winkle on Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:44 pm

Holland&Holland wrote:Those who don't believe in freedom will use whatever means necessary to stifle opposition.

:exactly:
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Postby jdege on Mon Aug 22, 2022 8:18 pm

Holland&Holland wrote:Those who don't believe in freedom will use whatever means necessary to stifle opposition.

They strongly believe in freedom for them.

They even believe in freedom for you, if you'd just do what you were told...
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Postby Sorcerer on Mon Aug 22, 2022 8:26 pm

So no more shoot um up movies or tv shows. What will Hollywood do. All kung fu and blades. The plus would be actors not shooting movie director’s.
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Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:10 am

jdege wrote:
Holland&Holland wrote:Those who don't believe in freedom will use whatever means necessary to stifle opposition.

They strongly believe in freedom for them.

They even believe in freedom for you, if you'd just do what you were told...

Is a sheep in a pen free? It can wander wherever it wants in the pen and when the farmer feeds it it gets to fight for position and feed.
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Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:11 am

Sorcerer wrote:So no more shoot um up movies or tv shows. What will Hollywood do. All kung fu and blades. The plus would be actors not shooting movie director’s.

I am sure that has been discussed but, freedom of speech applies to areas they make money at not you.
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Postby yukonjasper on Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:46 am

If they apply their own logic, they would have to stifle the Anti 2nd Amendment crowd, they are the best salespeople of all time.
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Postby LarryFlew on Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:22 pm

Sorcerer wrote:So no more shoot um up movies or tv shows. What will Hollywood do. All kung fu and blades. The plus would be actors not shooting movie director’s.


And the minus would be no weapons of any kind. You won't even have table knives to butter your bread - UK

If the current government keeps going we won't be able to have or buy anything gun related for fear of making the list. Magazine subscriptions, any gun parts or magazine, and google lookups online, holster purchases. it's spelled S.K.R.E.W.E.D!
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Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:01 pm

LarryFlew wrote:
Sorcerer wrote:So no more shoot um up movies or tv shows. What will Hollywood do. All kung fu and blades. The plus would be actors not shooting movie director’s.


And the minus would be no weapons of any kind. You won't even have table knives to butter your bread - UK

If the current government keeps going we won't be able to have or buy anything gun related for fear of making the list. Magazine subscriptions, any gun parts or magazine, and google lookups online, holster purchases. it's spelled S.K.R.E.W.E.D!


If the CURRENT government keeps up you won't be able to buy anything period.
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Postby LarryFlew on Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:32 am

Holland&Holland wrote:
If the CURRENT government keeps up you won't be able to buy anything period.


Yet the "ILLEGAL" aliens will be taken care of but since we are citizens we will not. Changing the words doesn't change the facts.
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Postby Holland&Holland on Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:06 am

LarryFlew wrote:
Holland&Holland wrote:
If the CURRENT government keeps up you won't be able to buy anything period.


Yet the "ILLEGAL" aliens will be taken care of but since we are citizens we will not. Changing the words doesn't change the facts.


They have to spend your money on something.
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