ESPN joining in not running gun adds

[chancito1]

That blows! Just read they have dropped any companies running gun adds on their channels. They will not run any add for sporting rifles or handguns because they say it promotes violence in children. What a crock!

[Man]

But they will replay over and over two football/baseball/soccer players who millions of kids look up to fight on the field?

[captainsling]

Even on ESPN Outdoors? Seems pretty stupid!

[chancito1]

Even on ESPN Outdoors? Seems pretty stupid!

They will only run shotgun adds on that show possible regular hunting rifles but they will have to "approve" those

[Black Ice]

Well can't say I would stop watching espn but it does stink

[bowhuntntxn]

So has anyone ever gone out and bought a rifle after seeing a commercial on ESPN?



Me either. It will be ok.

[SOLID EAGLE]

So has anyone ever gone out and bought a rifle after seeing a commercial on ESPN?



Me either. It will be ok.

You think the advertisers where running those rifle adds just for fun?

[WCB]

You think the advertisers where running those rifle adds just for fun?

I don't know. Never bought a gun or bow because of an ad. I see ads and take them with a grain of salt. Then I ask people who I trust about equipment questions. Don't think I have seen a commercial on Glocks or STIs and either have one now or I'm getting one or 2...

[bowhuntntxn]

You think the advertisers where running those rifle adds just for fun?

Probably not. But then again I never saw a television commercial for a handgun or modern sporting rifle on any espn channel either. World of Winchester TV show doesn't even run ads for their own lines of black rifles

I did see a lot of bolt action, shotgun and rifle bullet ads during hunting shows. And now with all the buying frenzy gun manufacturers don't need advertising.

Disney has owned espn for a years so they have probably been trying to stop those ads for a while, and just needed a reason.

[thebomb6_99]

Espn outdoors is the last channel I watch for hunting and fishing shows

[Ol Thumper]

If ESPN got a nickel every time I watched them they would have an empty pocket.

Politicly correctness will kill us all one day,, how about the parents take little Johny Boy out back and make him pick out his own stick he got a beating with every time he screwed up!!!! Maybe I'm old school

[chancito1]

If ESPN got a nickel every time I watched them they would have an empty pocket.

Politicly correctness will kill us all one day,, how about the parents take little Johny Boy out back and make him pick out his own stick he got a beating with every time he screwed up!!!! Maybe I'm old school

That's not old school that's the responsible way for parents to raise kids

[SouthTX1911]

That's not old school that's the responsible way for parents to raise kids

I agree 1000%

[dragonsdaddy]

does espn still have any outdoor shows? haven't watched them for a year or more.

[TxouT]

But they will replay over and over two football/baseball/soccer players who millions of kids look up to fight on the field?

Or video games where you can shoot up other people? Stupid is as stupid does...