About 200 Hollywood stars, including comedienne Amy Schumer, actress Julianne Moore and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, shout in a open letter calls for more responsible use of firearms in films and to limit scenes where children use firearms.
In the letter, signatories say attitudes toward smoking, drink-driving and seat belt wearing have all benefited from positive representation of those topics in movies and TV series. “Now is the time to tackle firearms safety,” the stars write. The letter was published together with Brady Campaigna non-profit organization that advocates stricter gun laws in the US.
Alternative weapons
The stars are not proposing to ban firearms from the Hollywood world altogether, but are calling for characters to keep firearms safe and have discussions before filming to see if alternative weapons can be used in certain scenes without compromising integrity. harm the movie or series.
“We’re asking writers, directors and producers to exercise restraint with on-screen gun violence and show good ways to use firearms safely.” It is also argued that scenes in which children can be seen with firearms should be avoided as much as possible.
National nightmare
The letter follows recent shootings in the US that killed dozens of people, including at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas and a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. With the letter, signatories hope to “end this national nightmare”.