takes on this gun safety ad?

[gejohnston]

the ones put out by the NSSF and NRA sound like military training films from the 1960s.
http://www.takeonthecode.com/

[rrneck]

1. Hogs at the trough. nt

[Bjorn Against]

2. I love it, it perfectly shows why gun nuts should not have guns

[PoliticAverse]

3. For info on the people/group behind the ad, read...

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/02/opinion/nocera-changing-minds-after-newtown.html?_r=1&

[Eleanors38]

4. The bane of spoof: Inside jokes writ large.

Who is it for and why? I could imagine a more direct and tasteful ad for keeping guns secure at home, but it's kind of dull, too, though less dissonant. That Stupor Bowl reject?

Hard to find good help.

[petronius]

5. Funny, but I don't think it's a particularly useful approach - people who

are dumbasses are almost never aware of the fact, so anyone who might benefit from the message won't realize it's meant for them. (And if they do realize it, they're more likely to get all stuffy and contrarian and do even more stupid stuff, 'cause that's what dumbasses do...)

[sarisataka]

6. I get it

though i fear many will see what they want to see and miss the message.

I don'tknow if it is the best way to create change but at least they are thinking outside the box

[clffrdjk]

7. See what they want to see

Do you mean like Bjorn?

[sarisataka]

9. I think people should check out their website

I'll give benefit of the doubt that they are legit. Good group to support if all is as advertised.

Certain zampolit will not like what their goals are...

[spin]

8. I fully support such gun safety ads. ...

I also support a mandatory gun safety class coupled with a first aid class in every high school.

[SkatmanRoth]

10. The 'takeonthecode' has a fundamental flaw

The theme of the video clip is that the Second Amendment to the Constitution confers a right on the citizens; it does not. The right to keep and bear arms is a preexisting right that precedes the institution of the Government of the United States. The Second Amendment places a restriction on the Federal Government to interfere with the position of arms by the citizens.

The Second Amendment does not give the people the "right to own a gun", in fact it does not mention the word "gun" at all.