#GunRegulation

[writersimprovstudio]

PARIS IS IN HARLEM Trailer: The musical ensemble dramedy marks Christina Kallas’s third and final installment in her ‘Gun Trilogy,’ following previously helmed ‘The Rainbow Experiment’ and ’42 Seconds of Happiness.’

Christina Kallas writes and directs her third and final installment in her ‘Gun Trilogy,’ which delves into the prevalence of guns in America and American culture. The NY-based director previously helmed ‘The Rainbow Experiment’ and ’42 Seconds of Happiness.’ “As a European filmmaker making films in America, I’m somewhat obsessed with guns ending up in the wrong hands,” says Kallas as her Slamdance and Galway-debuted feature PARIS IS IN HARLEM, a kaleidoscopic jazz-infused dramedy, is about to hit platforms on Thursday, July 4th. “In ‘Paris is in Harlem,’ I am focusing on the intersecting lives of strangers passing one another on the street, unknowingly linked by music, by hardship, by the city they live in—and by the ever-present possibility of violence.” 

The film was shot entirely on location in New York City and is set in 2017, on the day the 91-year-old cabaret law, which banned dancing in bars and initially targeted jazz musicians in NYC—causing many to leave for Paris—was repealed. Fittingly, the legendary Harlem nightclub Paris Blues is the center of gravity for the multiple narratives. The film is dedicated to its late proprietor, Sam Hargress Jr. and has won heartfelt reviews including: “a visual masterpiece” (Film Threat); “a multi-layered narrative that’s a love letter to jazz and New York City” (HorrorBuzz); “a masterclass in storytelling” (FilmInk); and “like Spike Lee’s work, Kallas’s film exists on the lived-in streets of New York, and, in the film’s triumphant final moments, shows us that no matter what challenging road is mapped out for us, there is always a chance for human connection.” (BRWC)

PARIS IS IN HARLEM concludes the trilogy by tracing the journey of a gun from an active shooter drill in a college to a Jazz night club, intertwining the lives of characters from disparate stories while simultaneously addressing our current era of cancel culture. The film features a large ensemble cast of 22 well-known film and theater actors including Leon Addison Brown (‘American Rust,’ ‘The Knick’) and Souléymane Sy Savané (‘Our Father, The Devil,’ ‘Goodbye Solo’,) and showcasing some of the most prominent jazz talents of this generation: saxophonist Tomoki Sanders, descendant of the legendary Pharoah Sanders; virtuoso drummer Kojo Odu Roney; guitarist William "Space” Patterson; bassist Marlon Martinez; vocalist Camille Thurman; and last but not least, saxophonist Antoine Roney, brother of the late Grammy-winner Wallace Roney and godson of Dexter Gordon. The soundtrack features their compositions, paying homage to pivotal moments in films like Bertrand Tavernier's ‘Round Midnight’, starring Dexter Gordon, the lesser-known ‘Paris Blues’ by Martin Ritt, featuring Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier, and, of course, Shirley Clarke’s films, which were a strong inspiration to the filmmaker.

As her film releases just two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court’s startling decision to overturn a federal ban on bump stocks which can transform a legal semi-automatic weapon into an illegal machine gun, Kallas explains the motivation behind her ‘Gun Trilogy:’ “Like most European filmmakers, I was raised on a diet of American films and TV—and one of the things that these exported to the world was guns as part of our vernacular. Whether it was westerns or gangster movies, thrillers or action movies, or urban films featuring the growing despair of a dysfunctional society, they cannot be imagined without guns. In that sense, there is a dissonance between the political uphill battle for gun regulation in the midst of the rising numbers of mass shootings, and the fact that guns continue to be prominently featured in our art and entertainment. Let’s face it, guns are often portrayed as cool assets, even when they signify social decay. What I am particularly interested in is the ease with which guns can land in the wrong hands whether it’s because of their easy availability, the state of the mental health system, the lack of regulation or, lastly, because of their perceived and perpetuated coolness.”

‘The Rainbow Experiment’—celebrated as a dark and playful 21st-century Rashomon—centers around an incident in a science class, plunging a public NYC high school into chaos as teachers crumble, students spiral, and the school board launches an investigation. The film grapples with gun control in the educational system, opening with an explosion and culminating in a shooting involving two bereaved parents. In ’42 Seconds of Happiness’, another powerless victim—this time a woman cheated on by her thoughtless husband—becomes a potential perpetrator, seizing power and a false sense of control by obtaining an easily available gun. As one character in ‘The Rainbow Experiment’ observes, “It’s the easiest thing to have a gun in America.”

PARIS IS IN HARLEM is now available digitally across major platforms in the US, Canada, Australia and the UK. 

Check out the film’s first trailer here. 

Check out the filmmaker’s bio here.

[usnewsper-politics]

New Laws for Guns and Wages: What You Need to Know #gunregulations #minimumwageincreases

[biblicalfaith]

I am a legal responsible gun owner that wants every American citizen to own firearms if they so chose and can reasonably be assumed to not murder people due to mental health issues. I've been thinking about gun regulation a lot given recent events.  Here's what I've come up with so far. The second amendment was designed to protect the populus from tyrannical government and to keep a reasonable amount of self protection so any new regulation should come with the caveat that 18 and up can be legally provided with firearms and ammunition from other legal owners given that protection of self and protection from tyranny can be established. Essentially if the government goes full 1984 every adult can legally get a loaded gun in their hands. So new regulations could raise the age of high capacity round firearms(anything over 6 rounds) to 25 with empathy testing from licensed counselors. Ammunition sale could be limited to 30 day waiting period for anything over 50 rounds(one box) and we track it so you cant just buy a box everyday tobget around the 30 days. Any ammunition bulk purchase(250 or more) would be allowed with a 90 day waiting period and additional empathy screen. Going to a gun range would allow you to buy as much ammunition as you want to run through your firearm that day. No ammunition leaves the range. 18-21 will only be able to purchase ammo with signature of a legal gun owner that has met the empathy/age/background checks and 30 day/50 round waiting period. Slowing down the ability of young and mentally unhealthy people to access firearms and large amounts of ammo would help curb the mass shootings that occur. Specifically ammo regulation can help because a lot of the mass shooters are stocked with more ammunition than they ever get to fire and any legal gun owner that wants to create a stock pile could still do so over time with empathy screening. Remember murder is illegal. Individuals that use firearms to murder people are not law abiding citizens. The vast majority of gun ownership in this county is by law abiding citizens that are statically more likely to stop crime that perpetrate crime. A2 protects citizens right to keep and bear arms against tyranny. We can do that while also protecting school children in classrooms from unstable people. We have to.

[jrau94]

***VIEW DISCRETION ADVISED!*** Today, there was another school shooting. I’m very tired of watching our innocent children die while our country does nothing to protect them. My new piece of art (the second in a series on gun violence) graphically depicts the aftermath of these shootings. I advise anyone who has lost someone to gun violence, especially a child, please be cautious about viewing this piece. I created it in hopes of making blind pro-gun fighters uncomfortable. I’ve heard so many people tell me they don’t give a $*!+ about dying children as long as they can have their guns. If this is true for you, please view this piece and say those words. If you think your gun is more important than those lives, please view this piece and say those words. If you can both view this piece, and say those words, I pray your children never have to live through the fear of going to school and hearing gunfire in the halls. To all who have lost someone to this epidemic, my heart goes out to you. I’m so sorry that nothing is being done to end these heinous and completely preventable crimes. #EndGunViolence#ChildrenAreWorthMoreThanGuns#MarchForOurLives#CommonSenseGunControl#GunRegulation #EnoughIsEnough#TimesUp #ForTheKids #LoveWins#NoMoreBrokenHearts #TheBullet#MamasAintSupposedToBuryTheirKids

[cinefast]

#Girlregulation versus #Gunregulation #roevswade #isamericastillgreat ? #shameonyou @stateofmissouri (à Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfTg_UNrwH5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[milesdemos667]

How do we interpret the Second Amendment in a way that makes any sense?

This is the controversy that is ripping through America today.

Earlier this week, a maniac Trump supporter murdered seventeen of his fellow Americans in Parkland, Florida. This person was a scumbag, who doesn’t deserve to get his name in print. He was photographed proudly on Instagram wearing his stupid red Make America Great…

[gabyglifestyle]

And if this makes ANY sense to you, you’re a #moronbeyondhope. #stopthenra We NEED #gunregulation URGENTLY. #cannabisismymedicine #thedifferencebetweenaflowerandaweedisyourjudgement #getinformed on the amazing benefits of this #miraculousplant #legalizeit #cannabissavedmylife #cannabislifestyle #lifeonthepurplehighlane #highlife #weed #cannabis #cannabisculture #cannabispatient #terpenes #medicalcannabis #cannabiscures #420 #bluntculture #medicated #marijuana #cbd #thc #weedporn #weedstagram #hightimes #medicalmarijuana #highsociety (at Carmel, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B042e5_Aq1x/?igshid=ex814apbx7ca

[ridenwithbiden]

#WomensRights 6 of 9 #Justices Are #Conservatives. 6 of 9 Are #Catholic, 1 #Liberal. 3 #RightWing #Radical Justices Took Over The #SupremeCourt #Obama Was Denied 1. #Twitler Installed 3 #Judges In Only 4 Years. Thanks To #RichMitch, The #FederalistSociety, & #CorporateFascist #Republicons. 1 Was #Installed For Life, In Only 30 Days, Only 8 Days Before The #2020Election #PROCHOICE #EndCitizensUnited #ObamaCare States Mandate Eliminated #VotingRights #GunRegulations #Immigration #GoreVsBushJr & #Trump Election #BigLie.

[awalapparel-blog]

Bit much? We don't think so. Lives are worth more than your right to bear arms. #gunregulation #gunsafety #guncontrol #dontshoot #schoolshooting #shooting #politicalapparel #politics

[sjerzgirl]

#reason #logic #resistance #gunregulation

[out-of-the-cage]

✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿#RESIST #PERSIST #ASSIST #powertothepeople #dancelittlesisterdance #riseup #GetUpStandUp #guncontrol #gunregulation #fuckthenra #FUCKTHEGOP #GreedyOldPricks #floridaschoolshooting #schoolshooting #thoughtsandprayersdontstopshootings #gunlaws #gunlawsnow (at Center Theatre Group)

[tqpannie]

No more thoughts and prayers. We must have sensible gun laws. How many more lives will be lost before we say enough. #nottoosoon #gunregulation #enough

[beatsandbohos]

In this past year we felt the country speaking their minds a bit more in general, keep up the energy and remember to stick together, unite and as @officialpattismith says people have the power ✊️✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿infighting is no good, teach each other, listen and open your hearts #posivibes #safeplace #immigrantswelcome #nobannowall #powertothepeople #peopleunited #powerinnumbers #stayup #resist #loveislove #itmfa #feminist #humanrights #blm #standup #gunregulation #makeartnotwar #speakup #unite #savetheearth #peace #paz plz #community #60s #rainbow (at Beats and Bohos)

[major53]

Why American Gun Laws Make Perfect Sense.  

Another school shooting.  This time, there isn’t even a sense of outrage or horror perhaps because there was an element of domestic violence to it.  Still, the perpetrator thought it was just okay to bring a gun to school and kill his wife.  A child also died.  Collateral damage.  

I don’t ask why when these occur.  They’re a logical outcome of our gun laws and the presence of a lot of disturbed, angry, violent people (mostly men) who can easily access all sorts of firearms like the assault rifle pictured above.  

Why are our gun laws such an international embarrassment?  Because they make perfect sense for where we are as a nation right now.  Our gun regulations (or lack of them) make an enormous amount of money for a lot people.  The gun manufacturers, for one.  Lawmakers who take lobbying money from the gun makers, the NRA and other pro-gun groups for another.  Firearms dealers make a lot of money, particularly after a school shooting when there’s a ripple of fear that the outrage will spur restrictions.  As if our politicians had enough compassion, courage and will to do that.  They’re too busy feeding at the lobbying trough and whoring for votes.  

The GOP can also pander to their base, the fearful whites who, though they’ve been sold out and lied to by the Republican Party at every turn, are grateful for their continued opportunity to purchase their high capacity pistols, .50 caliber sniper rifles and combat shotguns to defend themselves from whatever they think is coming to get them.  

The victims of this carnage don’t really matter.  Kids don’t have a constituency nor do they make campaign contributions.  And they certainly can’t vote.  The GOP only cares about them when they’re in the womb.  The other victims of gun violence, overwhelmingly minority in nature, aren’t even on the GOP’s radar so don’t expect any tears for them.   

That’s basically it.  Money and fear are driving our national gun policy so don’t count on anything to change at any time in the foreseeable future.  As for me, I think I’ll sign off and do some online shopping for a bulletproof vest.  

[christineelise]

#gunregulation #gunregulationnow #gunsafety #gunbuyback #kidsfirst — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/35erok1