Donate

A Defensive Gun Use in a Movie that Worked Out Well: The Green Book (2018)

Nov 13, 2025 | Media Bias

media bias on guns television show media bias on guns TV Show with Successful DGU

We normally just focus on how television shows treat gun ownership. And television show bias against guns is never-ending. You won’t see an entertainment television show that has a civilian successfully using a gun defensively. Instead, something always seems to go wrong when guns are used defensively (from being fatally shot by the criminal without stopping the crime to getting in the way of police to continually having the gun stolen and use in a crime to it being used in an accidental shooting).

But this 2018 movie is an example of successful defensive gun use. Interestingly, the Tony Lip (the character portrayed by Viggo Mortensen) was only pretending that he had a gun, but just the threat of the gun was able to save Dr. Donald Shirley (portrayed by Mahershala Ali).

If you watched entertainment television these days, you would never know that people use guns defensively some 2 million times a year. If you want some examples of people successfully using guns to stop crimes, here are some examples. Other examples of people using guns to stop mass public shootings are available here. More examples of television coverage of defensive gun uses are available here. 

Here is a video on Hollywood’s bias against guns.

johnrlott

0 Comments

Categories

Archives

Major Decision: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit Strikes Down New Jersey’s semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines bans. With Commentary. Copy of decision is available here. NJ Governor Responds to Decision.

Major Decision: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit Strikes Down New Jersey’s semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines bans. With Commentary. Copy of decision is available here. NJ Governor Responds to Decision.

by | Jul 17, 2026 | ,

As expected, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, in an en banc decision, has struck down New Jersey's prohibitions on semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines. It is a major decision because he creates a circuit court split for the first time. The...

While Americans strongly support deporting illegal aliens who have committed crimes, they are divided on “sanctuary” states that restrict state and local officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities, though more believe “sanctuary” policies jeopardize public safety.

While Americans strongly support deporting illegal aliens who have committed crimes, they are divided on “sanctuary” states that restrict state and local officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities, though more believe “sanctuary” policies jeopardize public safety.

by | Jul 17, 2026 | ,

Voters appear to hold someone inconsistent positions on deporting illegal aliens and sanctuary policies. While voters are equally divided on "sanctuary" states stopping state and local officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities, by a ten...

At Townhall: Why We Need the SAVE America Act

At Townhall: Why We Need the SAVE America Act

by | Jul 17, 2026 | ,

Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall on the push for the SAVE America Act. . Democrats argue that requiring voter photo IDs—even when the ID itself is given away free—creates practical barriers that prevent eligible voters from casting ballots. “We’re all set for...