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A TV Show makes the Point that an Armed Society is a Polite Society

Feb 21, 2025 | Media Bias

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Paramount+’s Landman is continuing Taylor Sheridan putting guns in a relatively positive light. His Yellowstone had a couple of examples of defensive gun use (here, here). This episode of Landman (Season 1, Episode 10, 01/12/2025) not only makes the point that the woman here has a concealed handgun permit for protection, but that you don’t need a permit to carry in Texas. More importantly, Tommy Norris (played by Billy Bob Thornton) makes the point that an armed society is a polite society.

Landman S1 E10 01 12 2025

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  1. Charles B Emery III
    Charles B Emery III on February 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM

    Which leads to your point about private citizens ending mass shootings slightly better than police.

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