Gun Ads Should Be Banned

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It is legal to buy guns, and so just like cigarettes and alcohol companies can advertise, so should gun sellers be able to. Back in the day cigarette companies glamorized smoking and much of that has been stifled. In much the same way, gun sellers should be able to advertise but not make gun ownership look macho or glamorous. Banning ads would be pointless in reducing gun violence. This is America. Everyone knows they have the right to own guns and knows they can buy guns. Also, plenty of gun shows that promote gun safety and knowledge only exist with the support of gun advertisements. Getting rid of gun ads would damage those shows and ultimately reduce knowledge about guns, how they operate, and how to operate them safely. proposed by Rep.