NRA Peeved At Gun Control Humor In The Simpsons Video Game

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

"The Simpsons" has made fun of just about everybody and everything during its 24 seasons. But now the National Rifle Association is up in arms over a Simpsons video game that pokes fun at gun owners.

"Tapped Out," a new video game for iOS and Android, features the beloved characters of Springfield making tongue-in-cheek jabs about life in general. Gun supporters and the NRA are not laughing about one story line revolving around Herman's Military Antiques.

For example, there is a brief exchange between Bart and his best buddy, Milhouse.

“Hey, Milhouse, want to go check out the new gun shop in town?” Bart asks.

Milhouse responds, “Of course! After all, the NRA says it’s the safest place for kids.”

“They also say us kids should sleep under a blanket made of loaded guns. You know — for safety,” Bart says.

“I eat my cereal every morning with a gun instead of a spoon. Because more guns everywhere means safer kids. Thanks, NRA!” Milhouse says.

The NRA is not the only group mocked in the game. Gun owners and distributors are also the butt of a few jokes. When asked about running a background check for an AK-47, gun store owner Herman responds, “Of course not. That would infringe on your Constitutional right to never be inconvenienced — even in the tiniest, most reasonable way — when guns are involved.”

Chief Wiggum also says, “Great! The ready availability of guns to the public makes my job as a cop safer AND easier.”

Fans of "The Simpsons" expect satire, but the writers really laid it on thick in this game. The sheer volume of gun jokes is hard to overlook, and the political commentary is uncharacteristically overt.

Ultimately, though, "The Simpsons" is a satirical franchise. It is hard to make a joke without ticking someone off. Do you think that the NRA is being overly sensitive about a couple of politically charged jokes, or do you think that the writers for "The Simpsons" are allowing their political beliefs to get in the way of good humor?

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/guns/nra-peeved-gun-control-humor-simpsons-video-game

Edited June 20, 2013 by The Patriot

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I love this game.

Also, The Simpsons has always made fun of the NRA.

No need to whine.

[GandD 5,966]

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

as a lifetime member of the NRA for 40 years and involved in the issue at local and state levels for 30 years I can assure you that the NRA is not terribly peeved about "the Simpson's" In fact we are quite happy with the recent trouncing of the Senate and the meterotic rise in membership and contributions. Not many are concerned about jokes in cartoons.

However, that said, it is not acceptable to attack groups of people as a whole or to broad brush them as being in favor of, or being the cause of crime when they are not. It seems OK in these forums to suggest that the NRA and its members are criminals or support criminals or wish for children to be killed.

I believe if I were to say that "Blacks are nothing but criminals and drug dealers" it would be deleted for TOS violations and well it should be. I think the same would apply if I said "Muslims are nothing but terrorists"

Yet is seems OK for ignorant people whose attempts to dismantle our country and its constitution have been thwarted by liberal NRA Patriots to make similar statements about NRA members.

Personally I hope they are very pleased with "the Simpson's" humor because, but for that, they got their @sses kicked. As an NRA member I sincerely wish to see more of this in the coming years.

Edited June 20, 2013 by Gary and Alla

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I love this game.

Also, The Simpsons has always made fun of the NRA.

No need to whine.

I'm not.

Chicago has concealed carry and a 31% reduction in homicides because of NRA litigation forcing the city and the state to respect the rights of all people in IL.

Who's whining about what?

You keep playing the video game, and I will keep working with legislatures on protecting our rights. I promise not to whine.

Edited June 20, 2013 by Gary and Alla

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Don't know what makes you think I was talking to you.

[decocker 7,198]

Don't know what makes you think I was talking to you.

did wayne le pierre retire or something? i think gary has become the nra..

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Don't know what makes you think I was talking to you.

You posted and I responded in a public forum. If you mean it for anyone in particular then use a PM

did wayne le pierre retire or something? i think gary has become the nra..

Thank you.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

You posted and I responded in a public forum. If you mean it for anyone in particular then use a PM

You responded as if I was telling YOU not to whine. I didn't realize that you = NRA. My mistake.

[decocker 7,198]

Thank you.

um, congrats i guess. never really been a fan of blind allegiance myself..

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

its constitution have been thwarted by liberal NRA Patriots to make similar statements about NRA members.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

"The Simpsons" has made fun of just about everybody and everything during its 24 seasons. But now the National Rifle Association is up in arms over a Simpsons video game that pokes fun at gun owners.

This is what I've been saying all along: Gun nuts are sissies. This is just one more piece of evidence that I am right.

No need to whine.

The NRA loves to whine. It's what sissies do.

[Abell 11]

This is what I've been saying all along: Gun nuts are sissies. This is just one more piece of evidence that I am right.

The NRA loves to whine. It's what sissies do.

kinda funny, so it is ok for someone make fun of NRA but it is not ok for NRA to not like it? for some reason I don't think I have ever herd from any gun owner that people who afraid of guns are mentally retarded but I've heard a lot of comments that there is something wrong with anyone who love guns, so I guess based on your comments our military and cops are all sissies, is that right? after all they all use guns and love it

[Penny Lane 8,159]

kinda funny, so it is ok for someone make fun of NRA but it is not ok for NRA to not like it? for some reason I don't think I have ever herd from any gun owner that people who afraid of guns are mentally retarded but I've heard a lot of comments that there is something wrong with anyone who love guns, so I guess based on your comments our military and cops are all sissies, is that right? after all they all use guns and love it

Ha. You should lurk here more.

Anyone who doesn't like guns is a "**"

It's one of their favorite words.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

kinda funny, so it is ok for someone make fun of NRA but it is not ok for NRA to not like it? for some reason I don't think I have ever herd from any gun owner that people who afraid of guns are mentally retarded but I've heard a lot of comments that there is something wrong with anyone who love guns, so I guess based on your comments our military and cops are all sissies, is that right? after all they all use guns and love it