COMMENTARY: Just who does the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences think it’s kidding? After actor Will Smith stepped on stage—on live television—and slapped comedian Chris Rock, Fox News noted the Academy tweeted the following statement: “The Academy does not condone violence of any form.” Seriously? This from the industry that gave us “The […]
After 140 Years, OK Corral Shootout Still Raises Questions
Today, Oct. 26, 1881 marks the 140th anniversary of the infamous “Gunfight at the OK Corral,” a misnomer because the shooting didn’t occur at the corral, but in an empty lot nearby next to Fly’s Photography Gallery in Tombstone, Ariz. It has become the most famous shootout in the history of the Old West, though […]
Exploiting Tragedy: Change.org Petition to Ban Real Guns on Movie Sets
UPDATED: It didn’t take long for someone to exploit the tragic shooting on the New Mexico movie set in which actor Alec Baldwin fired a shot from a “prop” gun, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. There is now a petition at Change.org demanding a ban on the use of real firearms […]
Hollywood’s Oscar Snubs: Was It Petty Politics or Crass Carelessness?
When the Academy Awards program Sunday failed to honor some of Hollywood’s notable passings in memoriam, it left a lot of eyebrows raised, and among those reportedly not remembered was character actor R. Lee Ermey, the retired Marine Corps drill instructor who became an icon among firearms owners, and a member of the National Rifle […]
Oscars Sagged Amid SAF-Highlighted Hypocrisy on Guns
While Sunday night’s Academy Awards ratings reportedly sagged more than 15 percent from last year’s program, a leading national gun rights organization appeared to soar with a social media jab at anti-gun celebrities who visually promoted their agenda while under the protection of bodyguards and a legion of armed police. The Second Amendment Foundation appears […]
History Note: Tombstone Becomes ‘America’s Second Amendment City’
Tombstone, Arizona – known in western lore as “The Town Too Tough to Die” – has a second slogan thanks to the mayor and city council, and one that ought to please gun rights activists and western history buffs: “America’s Second Amendment City.” According to KOLD News 13 in Tucson, Tombstone Mayor Dustin L. “Dusty” […]