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Shotguns and political ads (smh)
I live in Louisiana. We are weird in that we do "run-off" elections all the time. Usually for governor and Senate seats. First there is one election. If one person wins by a large margin, they win. But usually it narrows it down to the "top two". Who then run off against each other in an election a few weeks later.
At any rate, there is still one Senate seat "up for grabs". So the political commercials torture has not quite ended.
In the most recent commercial for one of the candidates, he fires a shotgun in the air at the end of it. Fires. A. Shotgun. My jaw dropped when I first saw it. Did that just really happen? Seriously!?!?
For the record, although I tend to lean liberal, I'm fairly pro-gun. I think shotguns are great both for hunting and, oddly enough, perfect for home defense. But that doesn't mean I want to see one of my Senate candidates firing one. Like some bubba avid fan of Duck Dynasty. Weird and inappropriate.
Re: Shotguns and political ads (smh)
I know that's taking it to an extreme...but come on. You can talk about being pro-gun rights/expansion of gun rights and NOT shoot off a weapon in your political ad.
I don't know if that is as true for shotgun pellets, but I was curious about that also.
Definitely true for handguns! I had a friend who was an EMT and he said there are always a few gunshot injuries...sometimes death...on NYE night in our city from people shooting handguns into the air.
Speaking of NYE, NOLA's French Quarter is one of the "places to be" in the country for that evening. I've lived here for over 15 years and have never gone on that night. Too many people in one place. Shooting guns in the air. Drunk drivers EVERYWHERE. No thanks.
If memory serves I have seen commercials with people firing guns at ranges and places where it is in context....just a random firing in the air would get a "what did I just see???" reaction from me.
Maybe this dude was firing blanks??? Or on his own property that's like a farm and has no other buildings or people around?
But anyway, I would side-eye it too. Not very responsible.
It did look like he was out in a field. I didn't think about that he could use blanks.
I gave him the benefit of the doubt that he didn't potentially put someone in harm from a falling bullet. A commercial for the U.S. Senate is just not the place for firearms. I'd rather have an image of him in a suit, talking about what he is going to do for Louisiana. Instead, all I can remember is this guy in causal, hunting attire and thinking, "What! Did I really just see that?"