Gun Control Debate Videos

May 15, 2013


Here are two interviews, 16:04 and 12:06, showing gun control debates between gun rights guests and gun control advocating hosts and guests. Both are worth watching, in my opinion.

Try to get past some of the inflammatory rhetoric in the YouTube titles put there by the people posting these videos. (One of these clips has such a title.) I am solidly on the side of gun rights but I have as little tolerance for the more extreme gun rights rhetoric (in video titles like these it's "slams", "owns", "destroys", "speechless", blah, blah, blah) as I am of the oft repeated lies and mantras told by gun control advocates.

Both of these debates are under control and with respect - meaning the opposite of most Piers Morgan interviews.

This one is with Bruce Depuyt, Vincent DeMarco, of Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence, and Dan Bongino, a former law enforcement officer and Secret Service agent who I've previously seen on video of a rally that included gun rights issues. He also ran for US Senator in Maryland, I believe. Dan doesn't stand for some of the typical gun control lies but is very reserved. I'm surprised he was able to keep under control as Vinny continued on with them and the usual rhetoric, buzz phrases, etc. The last minute or so is particularly infuriating to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO7OfLktImM

This one is with Bray Cary and Keith Morgan, of the West Virginia Citizens' Defense League. I have not seen them before. Keith made an error in this video. He mostly keeps Bray honest when the conversation strays to nuclear bombs and grenade launchers, but he mistakenly acknowledges that 'assault rifles' have been used in recent mass murders. That is NOT true (regardless of how hard gun control advocates try to make us believe it is)! I think he got caught up in the 'assault rifle' vs. 'assault weapon' part of the discussion. If you listen to the whole context of that part of the conversation I think you'll understand. He otherwise sounds like he knows what he's talking about and I think this was a momentary lapse. It's a little humorous when Keith tells Bray that he's armed while they're having this conversation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECxDvwObwZk

Speaking of Piers Morgan, I've been far down the YouTube rabbit hole tonight, watching lots of gun control debate videos - too many, actually. Some were okay to watch but my tolerance for Piers is at an all time low at the moment. I had a basically favorable opinion of him before the Newtown shooting and his gun control rampage, although that opinion was from watching him outside his CNN program. I immediately lost respect for him once I saw his gun control debate with Larry Pratt in which Piers asked Pratt 'You're a very stupid man, aren't you?' It has only declined since then as I've seen more and more of his body of work, lies and antics. Piers' behavior and body language are very telling of which guests or hosts (when he's the guest) he respects and which he doesn't. It's night and day in terms of how he treats them and whether he allows them to complete their sentences before rudely interrupting with his tirades, accusations, lies and insults. This man is NO journalist and is NOT objective, "reasonable" or exhibiting of "common sense". He's not even respectful.

Do you have any favorite or recommended debate videos to add?