Fear and Loading: Meet the NRA's Most Wanted Customer 

“Stay strapped or get clapped” (sun tzu “art of war”)

“If you ain’t strapping you gon get caught lackin” - Abraham Lincoln

Paranoia and situational awareness are two very different things. If you're eyebanging literally every person you see trying to figure out if they're armed, you're paranoid. If you're just keeping your eyes up and you're passively taking note of people or things that stand out in your environment, you're situationally aware.

"If you try to take my bread, you'll get two to the chest and one to the head" Pillsbury Dough Boy.

"Roll the dice you finna get iced" -JFK with his AK

"I lost all my guns in a boating accident" -Colion Noir

“I was shot, so I don’t think you should be able to protect yourself.”

"Stay strapped or get clapped" - - George Washington (probably)

"I got nines in the bedroom, glocks in the kitchen A shotty by the shower if you wanna shoot me while I'm shittin" Biggie Smalls

"Gotta stay strapped" -Thomas Jefferson

Never bring a stabby stick to a yeet cannon boogaloo - Theodore Roosevelt

Comparing Canada to the U.S. is like doing that thing where you mom said "well your sister did this, why can't you do this" because you ain't your sister

“Mess with Gods hour get the Sig Sauer”-Jack Wilson

A gun is like a fire extinguisher. It's better to have one and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

"I hate the thought of killing anything, its the last thing I would advise, but as a matter of survival, all creatures are fair game." - Les Stroud

One phrase that I always respond with whenever people ask me if concealed carrying is a necessity is “I’d rather have it and not need it, than need it and both have it.” It’s about being prepared for the worst possible scenario, and having the tools to deescalate that event or stop the threat if necessary.

"Poopity scoop" -Kanye West

My wife was anti gun, until someone tried to break in while I was gone. First she grabbed the gun, then she grabbed the phone.

“Why would women need to concealed carry?” Don’t we live in a rape culture Vice?

That pool analogy was spot on

I'm speaking from 10 years in law enforcement in Texas. Citizens having guns and being able to protect themselves really makes a positive difference in two ways. 1) Because of the proliferation of carrying guns in Texas it really does reduce the likelihood of guns being used to victimize the populous. 2) Citizens have stopped crimes from completion keeping them there until we arrive and at other times literally defending themselves in their homes. The problem with the removal of guns from a public safety prospective is that when someone is breaking into your house in the middle of the night and you call 911 with lights and sirens it will take us 10-15 minutes to arrive. That is simply too long when seconds count. Everytime I see people who are victimized it kills me because I can't get there fast enough or they didn't have a way to prevent it or stop it. When citizens take care of themselves it really makes me happy. I do not believe the thought you are more likely to be killed by your own gun. I have never seen that in my 10 years as a cop. I do not believe everyone should get a firearm. If you don't like firearms or are nervous you are better off to find another solution and you are free to choose. Why are people determine to remove the choice of defense for people who desire it? You cannot tell people to be open minded when you yourself are closed minded to other people's beliefs.

"So I went to Texas. The heart of gun culture in America" Montana: Ohkay Idaho: Ohkay Wyoming: Ohkay Alaska: Hahaha

The issue is the culture. NRA appeals to the simplicity of it all. Go out on a weekend and shoot at a human target. They don't teach you to read the room, react to actual dangers, etc. They just paint this vivid image in your head that any stressful situation or show of aggression is life or death. It takes weekly training to be able to effectively react to a stressful situation. Something a large number of gun owners won't do, nor is their proper qualified classes for it. The NRA is just bad for gun owners in general. They overhype ownership and make gun ownership an emotional thing rather than a tool. The day US fixes its gun problem is the day when gun owners actually understand the complexities of self-defense and it's not always drawing for the pistol.

"More than likely, a gun is going to get taken from you and used against you" - ABSOLUTELY NOT. That's what the training is there for. Stop projecting your own incompetence on others.

"America runs on Dunkin" -Starbucks

VICE “Has your house ever burnt down to the ground” YOU “No” VICE “Then you don’t need a fire extinguisher. Preparedness is stoopid.”

If you want to carry a gun, do it. If you don't want one in your house, don't get one. It's as simple as that, you have a CHOICE. No one should have the ability to limit your choice or your rights

"the only way to stop violence, is with more violence." I think I'm in love ❤

"I keep my doors locked for YOUR protection, not mine homie" -OG. Benjamin Franklin

“Dont be lackin get to packin” -George Washington

“Get strapped or get smacked “ -King George III

I love how she shows up with no ear protection 🤣

Imagine thinking wanting to protect yourself is a radical concept

"God made men, Samuel Colt made them equal"

That pools and swimming analogy was really smart. Kudos

I love the editing in this, showing the trained and responsible gun owning women as blood thirst people

Men arming themselves... "We can't trust you, you don't need a gun." Women arming themselves "you go girl! Protect yourself!"

“The gun will be taken from you and used against you” well you arent training on weapon retention enough

I love that there are gun holster commercials throughout the video. LOL

“You don’t need to kill someone to protect yourself” ok I’ll just ask them politely not to murder me

"You wanna get killed? Get in a love triangle." LOL

I would stop carrying a gun if they would let me carry a cop.

"Twice to the chest.... aaand one to the head." said so casually. Made me LOL!

“If guns are what’s making people unsafe then adding more of them to the equation is not a good idea”-some naiive high schooler who hasn’t heard of socio economic and mental health issues before

They don’t say it will stop you from being attacked, they say it’ll allow you to fight back.

“Carry the glock, or get dropped” - Leonardo DiCaprio

Never thought I'd see John Correia on a Vice video lol. Cool stuff.

Ah yes the beauty of Canadians talking about politics that don’t affect them nor do they understand the consequences that come with it

Vice, flippantly: "Can you explain the kind of scenario where someone would actually need this training?!?!?!" Vice, triumphantly: "We live in a RAPE CULTURE!!!"

"Always have that Glock around the clock." -- Arno Lou

The “bring a wookie “ t shirt was metaphorically perfect 👍

My wife and I are Texan refugees from California. Two years ago we both went through training and both have conceal carry.

I’m a Texan and Texans don’t like Austin lol they’re literally the California of Texas

I used to think like these kids when I was that young. Then was confronted with real visceral violence and realized “holy shit, there’s no way the cops will ever show up in time” took them 19 minutes to respond to a home invasion in a city that had over 1 million people? Look at the court cases where people have sued the cops for failing to protect them. They’ve set precedent that says it’s not the cops job to protect you. It’s their job to enforce laws. It’s MY responsibility to keep me safe.

Where did you get that camo jacket

"I keep that forty on me and I let it bang" (Mozart)

(Okay, I lied, I'm still watching.) Your argument didn't go over well with the female black lawyer, but luckily you found some high schoolers!

"Does that mean we need to ban pools or learn how to swim?" Great response!

Taught my fiancé how to shoot and load multiple platforms, honestly it's a great time together bonding

“Tough time never lasts, tough people lasts”

“The gun was taken from him”..,. YEAH THATS BECAUSE HE DIDN’T USE IT!!!!!!!🤦‍♂️

When the billionaire Mike Bloomberg willingly walks the streets without armed guards I’ll consider not carrying my pistol

If I do remember correctly, the "guy on a roof with a gun" thing was literally a guy filming an airsoft gun review lmao

"Texas, the heart of gun..." Bich, I had more guns at 14 than my local Sheriff's Office

FYI with this corona virus thing going on a lot of non gun owners have become gun owners lately....

Being that this was Vice I knew it was only a matter of time before it went hard left and I clicked anyways.

Her eyes make it look like shes always just waking up lol

"so I headed to texas" *banjo music starts*

How many people actually use the spare tire in the vehicles? Not that many compared to the number of spare tires. According to this video, we shouldn't have spare tires anymore.

"We dont wanna take your guns away" we just wanna take your guns away

I really liked that pool analogy. Simple but obvious.

"That's why I wear one too" - Chuck Norris

"More than likely the gun is going to be taken from you and used against you" Wow, that is about the most anecdotal statement anyone could ever make against gun ownership.

Not stored properly..... That was the problem

The best form of gun control is gun safety. There will always be people out there wanting to hurt/oppress someone else

i like that she admitted that there is a sense of paranoia in those groups. but i also understand the will to defend yourself.

"The best type of marketing is marketing that doesn't feel like marketing."

This video completely ignores the CDC study on defensive gun use, that shows between 500,000 and up to 2,500,000 times a year a gun is used in self defense without being fired. Instead they only count defensive gun use that results in a death to compare to murders with a gun.

Speaking honestly, I understand the concern and can even agree with some points (or at least the motivations) made in gun control movements. The problem is that firearms are already plentiful in the United States, and it's very deeply seeded in our culture. Further restrictions on firearms are more likely to make criminals feel more confident that they are safe when conducting illegal activity than they are to remove guns from the hands of said criminals. Disarming morally conscientious people just makes them a target for those who don't care if they're breaking a collection of laws. This is something I almost never see counter points for, it's always dismissed or the conversation gets redirected when it's brought up. One could argue that if we start now, in 100 years we might be able to see American society free of guns. Could we really though? With each passing decade it becomes easier and easier to fabricate your own firearms. We're essentially already at the point where 3D printed guns are functional enough to become a concern. I think restricting firearms to the extent that a lot of activists would like to see at this point is just going to create a modern prohibition type of atmosphere in the US. And to touch on school shootings; I get that they're horrible, this isn't meant to sound insensitive or play down the terrible nature of these events. The problem is that people use these awful events as a way to push agenda. Pushing gun control laws that focus on school shootings would be like pushing laws making windows illegal because kids tend to fall out of them and die. There were something like 8 deaths, and 43 injuries due to school shootings in 2019 (for those interested, something like 12 kids under the age of 12 die from falling out of windows annually.) School shootings are statistically insignificant when it comes to gun crime, and are used as emotional bargaining chips when folks try to push for more firearm restrictions. I would think it would be far more effective to invest in understanding why these people are shooting up schools rather than how. Frankly it just seems like no one's ever thought of the end game, and all these solutions being proposed are either willfully ignorant or just thoroughly short sighted. No one ever stops to just think these problems through, it's not as easy as just adding restrictions on purchasing and owning a firearm. It's all just one knee jerk reaction after another. I don't really know what the right thing to do is, this is a complicated discussion that probably doesn't have a good solution, but in the spirit of this Vice reporter's methods I'll end on an anecdote. When I was going to college back in 2010-2015 I remember constantly seeing reports of people being mugged and beaten half to death on college campuses at night. My college had a strict policy against weapons of any kind. It happened literally every few nights. It seems to me that disarming the students was effectively painting a large target on their back, and folks would drive onto campus specifically to assault and steal from the people who are likely to have no way to fight back.

9:50 well I mean, he didnt have it stored properly and died because of it, that was on him. if he had it stored properly the home intruder would probably not have gotten a hold of it

No matter how hard Vice is trying to twist the narrative, this still is the real empowerment to women.

The U.S is like 10x larger than Canada, kind of important note for comparing the number of women who own guns in the two countries........

When everyone and I mean EVERYONE including the govt gives up their guns, I'll hand mine too. But we all know that's never gonna happen. It's not about "feeling safe", its about having a force multiplier and chance to survive an attack or assault.

This hits differently in 2022...

My mother defended my 3 siblings and myself from a drugged up bad guy trying to force entry into our home when I was 9 years old.... she repelled his attack by firing a single shot. The round struck the intruder and he fled as a result.

Wasn't the Santa fe shooter stopped by a good guy with a gun? Nice to leave that out.

each situation is different. do what you have to, to protect yourself.

I think it is amazing that these women are learning to shoot guns to protect them selves

Flawless logic from that survivor. Being unarmed makes you safer when facing a violent criminal who wants to kill you. And you know this because the two of you were shot while unarmed.

Texas has some of the loosest gun laws = less violence, but CHI NY and CA some of the most strict gun laws=most violence

13:02 congratulations, you have just described what a law is for. "We shouldn't bring in laws to prevent other people from doing bad things because I won't do bad things."

"The only way to re-direct violence is by being more violent." Wow. Just wow.

Everybody thinks it's just paranoia, till it actually happens to them

0:49 as an American gun owner I can confirm we dont like hunting or going to the range, we just shoot each other

Did the lady who was shot in the head really think that if the robber didn't find a gun he would have said to himself, "ok..... I guess i'll leave this lady alone?"

The response time of 911 in my area is 37 minutes, my 1911 can respond in 37 seconds.

You’re more likely to die in a car accident every day then be shot don’t drive

This video started out sort of unbiased but got super biased when they started bring the gun control crazies in for interviews

There are millions of examples of guns being used successfully in self defense. The numbers are severely under reported because a lot of the time, not a single shot is fired. Just the presentation of the firearm immediately dissolves the situation and they are rarely even reported. I'd rather have one and not need it, than need it and not have it.

12:04 pools nice argument let's look at the texas bylaws: All swimming pools in Texas must have fences surrounding them that are at least 48 inches tall. ... Swimming pool gates must be at least 48 inches tall and meet the same requirements as fences. They must be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch located on the inside of the gate.