Comcast Bans Guns and Ammo Ads

[Glockguy19]

Well we already knew where they stood so this comes as no surpise.

Comcast bans gun, ammo ads

Good thing they dont air a ton of beer ads during sporting events or anything related. Its not like acohol out numbers gun deaths 2:1.

 

[MichaelJR]

I'd take a gander and say it's a hell of a lot more than 2:1

 

[Glockguy19]

I thoght so to....I got this info from some other message board. A few years old:

According to the NHTSA statistics from printed page 32 (pdf page 48) of
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811402EE.pdf

Persons killed in “Alcohol Related” and “Alcohol Impaired” accidents
Year BAC > .01 g/dL BAC > .08 g/dL
2005 15,985 13,582
2006 15,970 13,491
2007 15,534 13,041
2008 13,826 11,711
2009 12,744 10,839

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According to the FBI CIUS (Crime in the US) 2009 data taken from http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2009/off...rtable_08.html

Persons Murdered by Firearms:
2005 10,158
2006 10,225
2007 10,129
2008 9,528
2009 9,146

 

[atilla]

I'M GOING TO BOYCOTT GUNS AND AMMO.

I MEAN COMCAST RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE.

SSDD.

 

[Swamp_Yankee]

Are they going to prohibit all TV shows and movies involving firearms? Won't be much to watch, will there?

 

[showmofffarm1]

Guess I'll have to have a dish installed and go back to dial up internet

 

[swatgig]

I know it's only a drop in the bucket, but I know one person who chose Verizon over Comcast for internet for this reason alone.

 

[NewGunGuy]

If people would actually stand behind their own convictions companies like this wouldn't do this sort of thing. After being an ex-employee with them I can attest to the company's anti-2nd Amendment views. People need to not worry about getting their fix of jersey shore, dancing with the stars or any of that other crap that's on TV now, and give up the internet and the animal erotica that they so desperately need. We haven't had TV service or good internet in 2 years and well we are still here and doing just fine. Guess though some people are really just talk, if you want to make a point you have to apply it all the time not just sometimes. For instance I hate this damn place and the way it's ran, so I buy nothing in this state at all and do all my shopping and gas in NH.

Charles

 

[dont tread on me1775]

Comcast is the worst business out there, we have had nothing but problems with them for years. Can't wait to get rid of them, now theres more reason

 

[swatgig]

After being an ex-employee with them I can attest to the company's anti-2nd Amendment views.

In contrast, I walked by the Vice President of my employer's office yesterday and saw a sign that read "Gun Raffle Tickets Available - Inquire within".

 

[Rick1987]

I haven't had cable in years.

And I rob my neighbors wifi.

 

[warwickben]

Less gun play in justified ? What would they do in that show lol

 

[kalash]

Unfortunately in my area Comcast is the only provider.

 

[DSmith]

Whenever I watch the Outdoor Channel's - Wednesday night at the range, every single commercial is gun related.

 

[Bluefin]

I left Comcrap as soon as FiOS was available in our town and never looked back, TV picture is much better and the internet is faster than my office LAN and has been much more reliable with online app tools to reset the box or troubleshoot the connection...check out Verizon if you haven't already.

 

[Alex]

"...it would no longer allow ads showing semiautomatic weapons and guns pointed at people,.."

Goodbye Hollywood. What are they going to broadcast? Sesame street and porn?

 

[Pilgrim]

they're still playing ads for Flint Armament...and there are LOTS of gun shows on all the time.

 

[silversquirrel]

I haven't had cable in years.

And I rob my neighbors wifi.

My neighbors have comcast wifi....... Should I get them to boycott.. wait. what? nevermind.

 

[MrJones79]

Are they going to prohibit all TV shows and movies involving firearms? Won't be much to watch, will there?

Yeah, talk about effed up logic, eh? America has become hypersensitive to firearms, largely thanks to the good ole liberal media.

 

[NRitland2]

Comcast is almost as worse as Charter

 

[JDubs]

Does this mean the outdoor network is going? I always watch Shooting USA and best defense and others. I hope not, I like those shows!

 

[StevieP]

Right - does Comcast not air the Sportsman or Outdoor Network broadcasts?

 

[Eddie_Valiant]

Guess I'll have to have a dish installed and go back to dial up internet

Don't do that. If Verizon is an option get it. Fios internet is smokin! I'm told the TV service is good, but we don't have that in Raynham so can't vouch for that.