Jorg Nysgerrig
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http://www.goodyguns.com/
I have no idea how anyone can take these guys seriously. I can only imagine conversation that lead to this idea.
"So, what do you think we should do about the idea that images of guns are offensive to society?"
"Hm, perhaps we could educate people not to be afraid of the item."
"Not bad, but I'm hoping for something with a little more punch"
"Ok, how about we try to dispel that idea that guns represent violence and instead promote them as symbol of self-reliance and freedom."
"Ooo, that is good. But let's try thinking outside the box a bit more."
"How about a cookie cutter than allows you to make sugar cookies for kids in the shape of a gun."
"BRILLIANT!"
"Wait, what? No no, I was kidding... I mean, that would be as silly as thinking a gun-shaped grilled cheese sandwich could be used to promote the right to keep and bear arms."
"Gun-shaped grilled cheese sandwiches, BRILLIANT!"
"Wait, so you want to make gun-shaped food items for kids to put in their mouth. That seems kind of strange. I mean, what mother would want her little angels putting the barrel of a gun shaped cookie in their mouth. That's quite a bit more disturbing than systematically dismember gingerbread men."
"Well, we tell them to eat it from the back end and make sure they don't put the muzzle of the gun cookie at anyone."
"..."
"What? It's a great idea! We'll do a whole campaign around the idea. Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I'm waiting for Ashton Kutcher to jump out and tell me I'm on Punk'd."
If it wasn't linked off the JPFO main page, I would think it was satire. Here we are with huge things going on between Heller, upcoming elections, HR 2640, California's microstamping bill, etc, and this is what JPFO gives us.
Part of me wants to believe that it was intended as some kind of comic-relief, but a larger part of me thinks JPFO considers this an important project.
Here's a link to the press release: http://www.jpfo.org/alert20071003.htm
This is probably my favorite part.
Goody Guns can be used to teach kids elementary gun safety -- eat your Goody Gun from the back end; never point the muzzle at yourself or anbody else
Then again, maybe I'm wrong in thinking the best way to teach kids about guns and gun ownership is to get them involved shooting, not have them bake cookies.
I'm all for the notion of removing the fetishistic mystique of guns in an attempt to make gun ownership seem as mundane as anything else, but I sure don't see this taking us there.
I have no idea how anyone can take these guys seriously. I can only imagine conversation that lead to this idea.
"So, what do you think we should do about the idea that images of guns are offensive to society?"
"Hm, perhaps we could educate people not to be afraid of the item."
"Not bad, but I'm hoping for something with a little more punch"
"Ok, how about we try to dispel that idea that guns represent violence and instead promote them as symbol of self-reliance and freedom."
"Ooo, that is good. But let's try thinking outside the box a bit more."
"How about a cookie cutter than allows you to make sugar cookies for kids in the shape of a gun."
"BRILLIANT!"
"Wait, what? No no, I was kidding... I mean, that would be as silly as thinking a gun-shaped grilled cheese sandwich could be used to promote the right to keep and bear arms."
"Gun-shaped grilled cheese sandwiches, BRILLIANT!"
"Wait, so you want to make gun-shaped food items for kids to put in their mouth. That seems kind of strange. I mean, what mother would want her little angels putting the barrel of a gun shaped cookie in their mouth. That's quite a bit more disturbing than systematically dismember gingerbread men."
"Well, we tell them to eat it from the back end and make sure they don't put the muzzle of the gun cookie at anyone."
"..."
"What? It's a great idea! We'll do a whole campaign around the idea. Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I'm waiting for Ashton Kutcher to jump out and tell me I'm on Punk'd."
If it wasn't linked off the JPFO main page, I would think it was satire. Here we are with huge things going on between Heller, upcoming elections, HR 2640, California's microstamping bill, etc, and this is what JPFO gives us.
Part of me wants to believe that it was intended as some kind of comic-relief, but a larger part of me thinks JPFO considers this an important project.
Here's a link to the press release: http://www.jpfo.org/alert20071003.htm
This is probably my favorite part.
Goody Guns can be used to teach kids elementary gun safety -- eat your Goody Gun from the back end; never point the muzzle at yourself or anbody else
Then again, maybe I'm wrong in thinking the best way to teach kids about guns and gun ownership is to get them involved shooting, not have them bake cookies.
I'm all for the notion of removing the fetishistic mystique of guns in an attempt to make gun ownership seem as mundane as anything else, but I sure don't see this taking us there.
Nope, not seeing it.
