Gun Control & RKBA

friendly_iconoclast

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6. Barrett is also touting the attempt to get Apple to ban the gun emoji

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 10:42 PM

Aug 2015

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1172173227

http://nyagv.org/nyagv-calls-on-apple-ceo-to-disarmtheiphone/

NYAGV is calling on tech giant Apple to “disarm the iPhone” by removing the phone’s gun emoji.

The #DisarmTheiPhone social media campaign requests supporters to tweet Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, asking him to remove the gun emoji from all Apple products. The social media campaign was developed with BBH Barn, the internship program of Bartle Bogle Hegarty NY.

Leah Gunn Barrett, NYAGV Executive Director, said, “The gun emoji has taken root in our culture and our digital conversations. Let’s all call on Apple to get rid of the virtual gun and publicly join our call for universal background checks on all gun sales.” The campaign is supported by a website, a video, and an open letter to Apple.

Stupidity AND internalized sexism...Oy vey!

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Gun control proponent: Women too weak to carry guns for self-defense [View all] sarisataka Aug 2015 OP

How condescending of her. Imagine the outrage if a man had said that. Lurks Often Aug 2015 #1

She will get a pass sarisataka Aug 2015 #3

This is one of the faces of gun control. There are however, many. beevul Aug 2015 #2

Like gun control's favorite "researcher" sarisataka Aug 2015 #7

An astounding degree of sexism pervades the Controller mentality Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #4

Funny isn't it sarisataka Aug 2015 #9

Example #491 of Controller hypocrisy NT pablo_marmol Aug 2015 #10

This ^^^^^ Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #12

Passive Victim Barbie says, "Self-defense is hard." Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #13

Controllers live off more victims...it's what they want, it helps their agenda. ileus Aug 2015 #5

Barrett is also touting the attempt to get Apple to ban the gun emoji friendly_iconoclast Aug 2015 #6

That's pathetic n/t sarisataka Aug 2015 #8

Well, if you have a gun emoji on your phone someone could take your phone and use it against you Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #14

Is a background check required before obtaining an emoji gun? n/t Statistical Aug 2015 #19

Leah *Gunn* *Barrett*?!?! pablo_marmol Aug 2015 #11

Smells like a view what comes out of AP. Esp. this... Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #15

The irony is Barrett was arguing with Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda (D) a survivor herself DonP Aug 2015 #16

Delicate flowers sarisataka Aug 2015 #17

The truth is painful, obviously, and must be hidden. beevul Aug 2015 #18