J.J. Abrams, Mark Ruffalo, and Shonda Rhimes Want Hollywood to Reconsider How Guns Are Used on Screen

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Hollywood creators like J.J. Abrams, Mark Ruffalo, and Shonda Rhimes are asking their peers to reconsider how guns and gun violence are used in films and TV shows.

It continues: “As America’s storytellers, our goal is primarily to entertain, but we also acknowledge that stories have the power to effect change. Cultural attitudes toward smoking, drunk driving, seatbelts, and marriage equality have all evolved due in large part to movies’ and TV’s influence. It’s time to take on gun safety.”

The letter proffers three suggestions. The first is to creatively “model responsible gun ownership and show consequences for reckless gun use,” such as showing characters locking their guns safely and keeping them from children. The second is to hold pre-production discussions about the way guns are portrayed and “consider alternatives that could be employed without sacrificing narrative integrity.

Along with Abrams, Ruffalo, and Rhimes, the letter was signed by Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Schumer, Eli Roth, Julianne Moore, and Judd Apatow. Other Hollywood figures are also being

 

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If both liberals and conservatives get their way, our freedom of choice will be gone very soon. You don't want to watch movies with gun? Cool. Let the rest of us enjoy them bc we're smart enough to know the difference between reality and fiction.

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