Which is why, of course, the NRA's "American Rifleman" magazine is listing the top 10 "Coolest Gun Movies" (http://goo.gl/d57vB), complete with lavish descriptions of the guns and "the importance of firepower" demonstrated in these cinematic gems.
(Note: I actually enjoyed a number of these movies. But I'm not the one suggesting — as NRA chief Wayne LaPierre did just a few months ago after Newtown — “Isn't fantasizing about killing people as a way to get your kicks really the filthiest form of pornography? In a race to the bottom, media conglomerates compete with one another to shock, violate and offend every standard of civilized society by bringing an ever-more-toxic mix of reckless behavior and criminal cruelty into our homes."
Yippee-kai-yay.
The NRA Thinks These Are The ‘Coolest Gun Movies’ Ever
The top 10 list is a far cry from the remarks NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre made at a press conference a week after the Newtown shooting, when he decried Hollywood.