the control of deadly weapons theme
The story tackles the issue of guns and other deadly weapons being available to the public, and the implications this may have for a society.
Examples
H. G. Wells, upon time traveling to 20th century San Fransisco from Victorian Britain, expressed his disapproval of guns being sold on mass to the general public in the film "Time After Time" (1979).
10 total · 1 choice · 2 major · 7 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahp7x02 | choice | The story had a point, which was underlined by Alfred Hitchcock in his sketch: Having firearms around children is extremely dangerous. What precautions were advocated is unclear. Possibly just "be careful." |
| ahh3x29 | major | Johnny was told off twice by superiors who recognize that guns are at the root of gun-related accidents. To his dismay, Johnny was forbidden to carry a gun in his new policing job. |
| tz2019e1x09 | major | The narrator seemed to conclude that the moral of the story is that we ought not to love guns as if they are people. |
| movie: Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997) | minor | Two politicians debated gun control laws at a debate. |
| movie: Knight Rider 2000 (1991) | minor | Set in the year 2000, conventional handguns have been banned, with law enforcement carrying non-lethal "ultrasound" pistols. |
| movie: The Demolitionist (1995) | minor | The film is set in a city where all guns had recently been banned. |
| movie: Time After Time (1979) | minor | H. G. Wells disapproved of guns being sold on mass to the general public, although he himself ultimately purchased a pistol in an attempt to protect Amy from Jack the Ripper. |
| talesfromtheloop1x05 | minor | The police spoke gravely to Ed about the dangerous remote-control home security robot he was playing around with. We must see a parallel to contemporary debates regarding gun control in America. |
| tftc1989e2x11 | minor | NRA enthusiast Donald chased away a gun control activist who had the temerity to solicit his support. |
| tz2019e1x01 | minor | Samir's original act was about gun laws in America and the constitution, a subject people were more than fed up with and did not enjoy. |