91% - A Film about Guns in America

91% - A Film about Guns in America

2016, Society  -   16 Comments
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91% is a tale two tragedies. The initial tragedy lies in the gun-related murders of sons, daughters and others who found themselves on the wrong end of a crazed shooterќs weapon. The second tragedy lies in the warped essence of modern American politics where special interests and incessant inaction rule the day.

The opening moments of the film work to humanize an otherwise incendiary debate. We hear from a mother who witnessed the murder of her daughter at the hands of a mass shooter. In the midst of what was once a picturesque environment in Newton, Connecticut, haunted survivors and bereaved parents speak of the atrocities they endured during the infamous Sandy Hook massacre.

Later in the film, these survivors are joined by a chorus of gun violence prevention advocates, researchers, and NRA members who discuss the challenges and perils associated with passing meaningful gun control legislation. Within this debate, the film sheds light on the gun show loophole, the escalating power of the gun lobby, and the general culture of guns in America.

Predictably, the National Rifle Association (NRA) represents a major talking point in the film. We are told that the organization was once a partner in drafting common sense gun ownership legislation. But the political climate has now changed, and so too has the source of their financing. How else to account for their refusal to listen to the desires of their own membership? According to 2012 survey, 74% of NRA members are in support of universal background checks. And yet, the organization insists that these checks will only result in more government control and taxation.

Few issues rile as much passion and ire as the gun debate. Thereќs little doubt as to which side of this debate the film falls on. Regardless, 91% benefits from its rational and pragmatic tone, and its ambitions to explore multiple facets of this complicated subject. By featuring insights from a diverse array of interview subjects - from the staunchest reform advocates to the most ardent gun owners - it provides a rounded and well-reasoned primer on one of America's most contentious issues.

Directed by: John Richie

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Robert Schock
Robert Schock
4 years ago

Americans are the most fearful paranoid people on the planet. And for good reason. So grateful I don't live in the US! You guys screwed yourselves!

Robert Schock
Robert Schock
4 years ago

Your history includes the right to bear arms. No-one is going to disarm America. Guns and bullets are entrenched in your culture. For good or bad you are going to have to live with it. There is no solution.

Tomas, Galway, Ireland
Tomas, Galway, Ireland
4 years ago

NRA. = Stupid sh*t hea-s . For all the murdered people and their forever grieving families...keep up the fight..you will win.

Andrew Hardy
Andrew Hardy
4 years ago

To believe that any group of people that are not accountable for respect of human life is another aspect of white americas inbalance of morals while embracing the m urder of people of color and imbalance of this concept of a free country we live under the daily thought of another citizen being murdered by those hired to serve and protect we must seriously consider a. Remedy for thepolice which are clear and present danger to the citizens that are of certain ethnicity its true that democracy dies behind closed doors all facts actions and training should be accessible to the citizens. All over this FREE nation know white supremacy has infiltrated law enforcement for that very reason a killer police leaves the scene only ti be hired within another department its unions and ranks use propaganda of fear or guilt to kill and demand a pass only to repeat the act whats needed is a police police force in the frame of federal those not tied to the jurisdiction with the power to prosecute the offenders we now like germany in the 30s have Blueshirts where they had brownshirts both are were thugs

voluntaryist
voluntaryist
4 years ago

I judge a gun debate doc on how well all sides of the question are presented. Is the daily gun violence avoided by being armed? The police claim it is, but then contradict themselves by coming out against an armed populace. They claim guns should only be in their hands because they are "special". They are given a "special" exemption from accountability and they use it to shoot down unarmed citizens, without punishment. Then they use their "special" status to hide the number they kill. The populace is unaware because the MSM doesn't report it, doesn't investigate. How many victims are from police killings? Records are not kept or not open to the public. Why? Could it be our so-called protectors are sometimes murderers?

Mals
Mals
4 years ago

When universal background checks fail, as they will, what is the next step? Criminals won't background check each other. Wishful thinking.

Terry West
Terry West
4 years ago

Anfrei! you need to read the history of government gun confiscations before you pontificate about the virtues of your unnamed unarmed country, you may have willingly relinquished your freedom but true Americans will fight to the death to remain free!

Andrei
Andrei
4 years ago

I heard people in this video saying they feel safe wearing a gun and without it they arent..ok,but the problem at the core is that because of the guns being everywhere at a specific moment someone will kill innocent people .In my country nobody has the right to wear a gun (only police officers,but they are punished hardly if they use it withouth an hard reason for doing that )and thats why we dont have shootings and all that bs USA citizens has to deal with .