As a documentary about guns, I already knew it would delve into anti-gun territory. This one has all the hallmarks of a manipulative piece of anti-gun work. Grieving inner-city families? Check. Pro-gun people depicted as "Pro-Constitution Extremists?" Check. Conspiracy related to the profitability of the arms trade? Check.
There are two parts that really bother me, and that's the exploitation of dangerous and poverty-stricken communities in America. One area the documentary focuses on is Chicago, which is located in Illinois, which has some of the most extreme gun laws in the nation. Does this help keep the streets of Chicago safe? Nope. What about interviewing those on the "gangster tour" in Compton? Compton is located in California, another state with highly restrictive gun laws. Are the streets of Compton a gleaming example of a modern and safe city? Nope. It's funny that these documentaries never show neighborhoods which have a high rate of firearm ownership (legal). They never interview those who have used their guns in a self-defense capacity. They touch upon Glock's prevalence in rap music, but not once did anyone ever connect the irony that blaming guns for violence is like blaming rap music for violence.
The next problematic area of this documentary acts as the bookends of the film. That is, the ISIS situation. Somehow, Glock is depicted as absolutely evil for shipping weapons to a warzone despite being a neutral country (Austria). What the braindead producers of this documentary don't connect is that refusal to ship guns to a warzone as neutral country no longer makes you neutral. It takes a side.
The one thing I'm actually glad they didn't really touch on is the mass shootings that unfortunately do occur in the U. S. They touched upon the Libby's Diner massacre, but it's a relatively short part of the film.
Honestly if you're looking at an even-sided debate on guns, or interesting perspective on the history of one of the most iconic gun brands, keep looking. This film is basically your standard "Oh look they make guns and refused to let us interview them for our hit-piece, therefore they are evil."
There are two parts that really bother me, and that's the exploitation of dangerous and poverty-stricken communities in America. One area the documentary focuses on is Chicago, which is located in Illinois, which has some of the most extreme gun laws in the nation. Does this help keep the streets of Chicago safe? Nope. What about interviewing those on the "gangster tour" in Compton? Compton is located in California, another state with highly restrictive gun laws. Are the streets of Compton a gleaming example of a modern and safe city? Nope. It's funny that these documentaries never show neighborhoods which have a high rate of firearm ownership (legal). They never interview those who have used their guns in a self-defense capacity. They touch upon Glock's prevalence in rap music, but not once did anyone ever connect the irony that blaming guns for violence is like blaming rap music for violence.
The next problematic area of this documentary acts as the bookends of the film. That is, the ISIS situation. Somehow, Glock is depicted as absolutely evil for shipping weapons to a warzone despite being a neutral country (Austria). What the braindead producers of this documentary don't connect is that refusal to ship guns to a warzone as neutral country no longer makes you neutral. It takes a side.
The one thing I'm actually glad they didn't really touch on is the mass shootings that unfortunately do occur in the U. S. They touched upon the Libby's Diner massacre, but it's a relatively short part of the film.
Honestly if you're looking at an even-sided debate on guns, or interesting perspective on the history of one of the most iconic gun brands, keep looking. This film is basically your standard "Oh look they make guns and refused to let us interview them for our hit-piece, therefore they are evil."