Media and Entertainment (3)
I was surprised to read this article:
Why I'm Proud That My Kids Shoot Guns For their sake–and everyone else's
which was published on marieclaire.com and stands out as a voice of reason in a world of media where they are afraid of firearms. It is a stark contrast from say Esquire.com which recently had an article where they are scared that people are going to hide Glock 43's in their PALM (see my post here http://fortreg.com/r3/index.php/item/557-a-glock-43-will-fit-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-really-esquire)
However, from the Marie Claire article:
"I've never understood the logic of avoidance when it comes to important issues that can impact a child for life. My philosophy is to meet those issues head-on. That's why educating my children about gun safety is so important to me.
Fear is often born out of ignorance, and frankly, the general public's lack of gun safety knowledge scares the mess out of me. I've seen that education and parental influence is key in preparing kids for the real world. Whether it's their changing bodies, handling a bully, sexual curiosity, or gun safety, I will talk to them about it directly."
I wish that there are more in the media open to her viewpoint, or at least willing to learn.
A Glock 43 will fit in the palm of your hand? Really Esquire??
Written by reg mathuszI suspect the author of this article:
"Glock Has Unveiled a Pistol Barely Larger Than the Palm of Your Hand. Great."
http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/advice/a27934/shoot-glock-0414-life-list/
has never actually seen or held a Glock model 43.
It unfortunately become pretty common for media to talk about firearms with little knowledge and then be outraged at their own untrue statements.
For fun I just snapped a couple pics of my Glock 43 (the exact model discussed) in my hand -- sshhh about the 42 because that would expose quite a few mistakes in the article and cause even more feigned outrage.
You tell me if you think that the 43 can be easily hid in the palm of someone's hand. More like a #facepalm to the face.
Sorry for the poor pic quality, I literally just snapped them with my iPhone.
Mila Kunis might be a sexy star, but the actress knows how to defend herself. The entertainer was on the Conan show Monday night dishing on her skill and it sounds like she it a good shot. Sharing that she was on production of a movie set, but it snowed and the cast had to wait it out, Kunis was given an opportunity to learn about the weapons and brush up on her skills.
“I had a lot of practice with guns, I was given free range,” said Mila Kunis on the Conan show. “I learned how to take apart and put together a gun. I’m actually pretty good... I can shoot pretty well, an automatic and a semiautomatic. And I learned how to keep my eyes open while shooting a gun, which sounds crazy but it’s really hard to do.”
While the star isn’t the typical person one might think of when it comes to shooting, it’s a great skill to have when needed for a movie as one never knows when an action film script might be the next big blockbuster.
She was really good in the SHTF movie Book of Eli.
