I wish I knew Barry back in his day or any day for that matter😢 never met HIM but would have loved to have been his brave N.A.A (native American Ally), our creator took him home, God bless his family, his pain is gone,Fore ours is not😢
Trey Ehrhardt that’s how I learned, at 14 or so, about round sizes to begin with. Finally a game that didn’t just go “pistol ammo” or “rifle ammo” but actually had the size as the main indication of what weapon it was for. Secondly it taught about similar sizing (.223cal for 5.56mm, 12.7mm for 50cal etc.) and some (only somewhat accurately to real life) sizes could be swapped out of the same weapons for different stats.
Desensitization to violence isnt necessarily bad. If you are used to the sight of blood (even on the screen), it can help you not to panic in a critical situation like witnessing a car accident. Wounded people tend to bleed, if you are afraid of blood, you cant help them.
smolkafilip I hope these people that get shielded from blood and violence in video games don't ever have to hunt for their food, put down a suffering pet, defend themselves (or their family, friends, or even people they don't know), or help a trauma victim.
bbryant0620 Yeah. A couple years ago I helped a guy who cut his foot (it was summer and he went to cool himself down into a fountain and there was glass in it). He was also deaf and mute, which complicated things a little bit. He was acompanied by a healthy adult man and that guy was absolutely useless and even asked me afterwards how did I do it that I didnt panic... There was hardly any blood and the wound was obviously minor... And yet he was one of the more useful ones, because he remained composed enough to call the paramedics.
My son was suspended from school for 10 days because he was reading a Guns and Ammo magazine that he got from me. The school doesn't like me because they know I shoot guns so they didnt even bother to call me. The next day I went to the school to fight this bullshit and the principal wouldn't even speak to me. Its completely retarded.
In high school i had my shotgun news and soldier of fortune magazine confiscated from me fallowed by a talk with a police officer telling me never to even mention the word gun in school
luise cobian Thats illegal too, not to mention stupid. If you don't learn about something you become unaware or afraid of it, and then you could make a mistake in a situation involving afore-mentioned something very easily.
Im 21 and have been an avid gamer since I was 4 or 5. The first game I remember playing was Mortal Kombat 3, one of the most violent games at the time. I am also doing a lot of research on firearms and looking to get a .357 for defense purposes. Im not a psycho. Violent video games do not produce violent individuals. Myself and many other gamers are living proof of that. Tbe media just needs something to blame. Unfortunately, theyre targeting video games and firearms.
I used to play Saints Row and Gears of War (they aren't that old but even now I'm still 14), but then someone gave me Halo 3 and I still have not found anything better.
I use to be a hardcore gamer...like really hardcore. I hit the age of 20 it tapered down A LOT. Now that i am 21 i barely play any games. Now-a-days I like getting out go to the range, visit family, etc. Oddly enough i never thought i would be so comfortable around a large group of people at a shooting range. All of them were older guys with a lot of knowledge of firearms. Hell they gave me a few tips and let me try their guns XD. I guess i kinda fitted in some how.
Same here, now that I'm 21 and have a lot more to do and see how nice it is to be around family and go out and about. But I do still do a few rounds in bf4 or bf1, the only game I sit down to play for a binge session is kingdom come: Deliverance
ive been watching you guys since i was 13 and now im 18, and have 5 guns, graduating highschool, you've definitely taught me most of what i know about guns
there is one 'game' called "world of guns - disassemble I like to practice dissembling and learning function on many different firearms. also it's free.
Video games are an incredible learning tool for young kids. There is nothing else in the world as easy to get and simple to setup as a game console and the benefits of having your kids on video games at a young age are countless: Vast improvements in hand eye coordination will help you throughout your entire life and espeically when you start driving. Video games can and will teach you critical thinking, problem solving and troubleshooting skills. many video games have tons of reading and some will accurately depict history. Like anything there can be (and often is) too much of a good thing but if you manage your childs intake of video games, it can only have a positive effect on their life.
Jason Liu seems to be what everyone wants and Bethesda just doesn't want to give it to us. I'm cool with it for another year or two I've still got a playthrough using a character named Johnny from Ed, Edd and Eddy carrying the Nail Board that I use as plank and kill people with it talk to it and shit too fun times.
Every parent that allows their children to play FPS needs to teach them the difference between reality and games. I think the best way to do that is to take them to a firearm safety class and take them shooting every now and then. It'll appease their curiosity and teach them that it isn't a toy if they happen to find one sitting around somewhere.
I am nineteen years old, and I have been into firearms since I was in high school. I had to do tons of research in my own time to learn about firearms. My family owned a few single shot shotguns, but firearms were not shot often. My parents did much to support my interest in firearms at the age of fourteen when they purchased a rifle for me. I picked out a "ruger mark 2 .22 thumb-hole" I think. Around this time I had a neighbor who had military experience mostly pertaining to scoped precision rifles, and he offered to teach me the basics. After the first shot on his backyard range, I was hooked. I put several 550 round boxes through that rifle as well as dozens of 100 round CCI cases. In three months, I was cutting fishing string consistently at 50 meters with my ruger and CCI ammo. Shortly after I turned 18 I purchased my first rifle a "Double Star Ar-15" At the age of sixteen I helped my parents buy a Glock 17 and began practicing for the day I could legally conceal carry. Till this day I practice with my Glock under the supervision of my father who is not exactly a gun expert (I had to stop him from loosing a thumb when he was about to shoot the glock for the first time) [slide bite] Recently, I have put together a large medical response kit for first aid to car accidents, gun shot wounds, etc. and have found training with the American red cross, and many other reliable sources. As a 19 year old gun owner. I find that when I go to a gun store/show, I am not treated seriously. Even though I have fixed mechanical issues with firearms when their above 21 year old gun owners are stumped , and I have consistently proven my competence on the subject of firearms, I am treated as an inferior. Don't get me wrong, I am no expert, but I have no pride issue when it comes to learning. It is very frustrating to me to not be taken seriously by people who are honestly less competent in firearms than I am, and to be restricted by modern law regarding under 21 gun owners. Mr. Barry / Mr. Erik, how can I be more involved in the firearms community when I struggle even as an adult to be taken seriously by older gun enthusiasts? Also, you guys make some great videos. Keep 'em coming!
What I hate is that people at gun stores automatically think you know nothing about firearms just because you're young...... I was at the local gun store and asked if they had a vepr and the guy told me "I don't have video game guns I have real guns".....like wtf
Detective John Kimble there are semi- auto California legal ones too you know.... www.atlanticfirearms.com/component/virtuemart/shipping-rifles/russian-vepr-7-62x54r-23-detail.html?Itemid=0
Anthony C Hey tard, I own a vepr rifle and a vepr 12 gauge. Both semi auto, and fully legal. I relate to this guy too, fucking fudds don't have a clue about anything other than American bolt guns and cowboy guns, I go into shops all the time and get a cold shoulder or get talked to like an idiot when I ask to see a gun or ask if they have a certain type of gun just because I'm young. I know more about reloading, military guns (from the civil war and up, not just recent ones), and gun laws than half of the old dickeads running their shops. I talked to one jerk in particular about a Mossberg shockwave and he had no clue about it, when I explained it was a 12 gauge with a 15 inch barrel and no stock he was all "Sawed off shotguns are illegal and you can't have a shotgun with that short of a barrel on it!". I tried explaining that the ATF had deemed it legal as a "firearm" and not a shotgun, he wasn't having it and when I said he could look it up if he didn't believe me he said "anyone can put anything on the internet and you can't believe anything on the internet". What really ticked me off was when he said "I've been shootin' longer than you've been alive, and I've been working with guns fer the past 20 years!" And to "come back after I've really shot guns". Like alright you old faggot, looks like someone lost a customer for quite some time.
I'll just say: I love you guys! Three reasons in no specific order why I appreciate the work you do is : You all have good screen presence(I know how much work goes into the videos you guys make to make them look so effortless), You always emphasize gun safety (That is a major part), Denmark is strange and gun free zone so it's so exiting to see the guns you shoot!!
Tripwire Interactive does an excellent job of presenting realistic guns, even though some of custom gun jobs are a bit wacky (looking at you Killing Floor). It's basically gunporn. It's fantastic and I love it.
You gotta love Barry dude makes me smile. These are just genuinely nice guys and I enjoy seeing them. The Army moved me out of Georgia and I miss my home.
I think you should do a video on how some video games are blatant commercials for certain weapons and deterrents for others. Like how the Desert Eagle is fantastic and the Glock useless in Counter Strike.
My year and a half yr old grandson from watching me and his older sister with hunting games,has a shotgun reload down after he counts shots its amazing to watch this,he's two now and plays to games.Sniper in training lol
As a game designer I actually got into guns for making sure my game handles them realistically. More than just recording audio or getting good animations, I also added functionality like FTE's where you need to clear the jam by racking the bolt/slide. I also want to add FTL's as well.
One aspect you didn't talk about so much: I think VGs are fascinating for some people because it's a challenging thing that takes dedication to get good at. The learning curve of most games is very inviting - you have very quick progress at first, and then you can spend hours, days and years perfecting those skills. It's a bit like any other sport, except maybe that the actual thing you spent so much time training for becomes pretty obsolete after 3 or 5 years (except for rare cases).
you arent alone, im 15, both my parents are conservative, my dad and i sometimes go to the range to go shooting, im also in a very liberal area (maine) so i have i small sence of your pain charles
I live in Wisconsin. Half Libs and half Conservative. My family is very conservative, thank god. We live out in the country. That is our shooting range.
MidcoastMaine Arms Maine might have a lot of democrats but very ,very pro gun. Maine's gun laws are awesome. Same with Vermont its very liberal but very pro gun. Also Vermont is constitutional carry.
Resident Evil 4 is what cemented my interest in guns years ago. And to this day the firearms featured in it remain some of my favorites. Mauser C96 will always be close to my heart.
truthfully speaking i was a hunter before i was a gamer. i was introduced to firearms by my father. then i started playing video games and now, partially because of video games, movies, and other media influences i own several firearms, ak74, fn fal, saiga 12, mosin nagant, etc etc etc. the games simply introduced me to real guns. the real guns are the addiction. thanks for the video guys.
Being around video games a lot as a kid, I was "sucked" into terminology "force fed" to me by the news media and sometimes video games. After watching your videos from Moss Pawn and getting my dad into firearms ownership, I am now a responsible and respectful firearms owner that knows proper terminology and keeps safety paramount.
When i play games like Fallout 3. It can be pretty voilent and gory depending on what you choose to do. Like choosing an evil path or a good path. The first things i do is follow the path i would follow. Cause even though it's a game, it's hard to do things that you yourself would never do. Then for fun i'd do the evil bits. So i don't think video games really affect my real life situations alot. It would probably only affect mentally crazy people..
I do like the repair mechanic in that game. Guns after all do need cleaning and lubrication. And fixing if things go bad. Of course in F3 and F:NV it it dealt with a simple press of a button. But still, the fact that you need to repair your clothes and weapons. Nice addition.
Roger Van Zant Well if they made it realistic it probably would mean that around the end of the game I would notice a difference. Well notice, I would see a stat slightly down but that is all. Of course they had to make it happen allot faster .. else nobody would need repair. It is still a nice addition to the game. It gives you the feeling you care for your weapons. Definitely if it is a one off and you only can repair it with really expensive weapon parts.
the reference to rubber neckers is a good point. I'd be willing to bet that the ones that call for an end to violent video games are the same ones that slam the brakes to make googly eyes at a fender bender!
proud to say im 17 and never got sucked into the whole video game thing, used to like them a few years back but grew out of that. been shootin the real thing ever since i could hold a gun with dad
I'm a musician and a marksman. I play 4 instruments and I'm a good shot with a rifle. I'll always be pro gun but when that 20 year old dude living in his mom's basement playing COD all day breaks into a bank and steals some money the responsible gun owners get blamed that's just outrageous. Also GO MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL
I thoroughly enjoyed this video guys. Being an avid gamer, paintballer, and gun enthusiast I see constant digression against all three subjects. I like the fact you pointed out video games can help mentally train you for a combat situation, same with paintball and airsoft. With Paintball/airsoft you also learn the importance of muzzle control. I agree that we need to teach the youth (I'm 29) that what they see in video games differs greatly from reality. Keep up the great video gentlemen!
you guys are awesome. i'm 18 and i live in philadelphia, pa. i've started my schools young conservatives club along with 15 of my like-minded friends and if you guys know anything about PA...you'll know that we are in the minority when it comes to guns and gun rights and THE TRUTH. i've learned a lot from the gripes and always love to see more.
i watch this and the first thing that came to mind was COD MW2 when you can mow down people in the airport looking back i wonder why the media never jumped on that
The old "America's Army" game was like that. I haven't checked it out in years, but that was a really great. Realistic modeling, sounds, and functionality (such as having to do "S.P.O.R.T.S." when the weapon jams, using iron sights, etc). "Red Orchestra" was also good from a WW2 vintage (one mouse click to fire, another mouse click to work the bolt on your Moisin-Nagant).
As a gamer and a gun owner, it takes a certain level of maturity and understanding to use both in a positive manner. Proper upbringing and trust from parents can encourage the right behavior, when it comes to issues of violence in a society. Plus, New Vegas rocks!!!
I just found Gun Gripes this weekend and love you guys-Barry keep growing the beard fully, looks awesome, and Fathers take your children to the range so they know the reality of firearms and range shooting and safety. The outdoors, the smell of gun powder and normal people shooting guns will help them be more balanced and not so techno geekie and just live in the pseudo reality of video games for hours upon time during the week.
honestly i fired bolt action rifles and a few handguns both in the category of revolvers and semi auto's before i ever touched a game. it never dawned on me how different they portray the way guns handle till i fired an AR-15 for the first time (which i had shot in a game many times before until then) I was blown away by how loud and how much of a shock wave they give off when fired.
Video games got me into guns, I have always loved shooter games. I got started by looking up the guns in the games and learning about them. Now i have 5 guns and my dad and i go shoot at least once a month.
I want nothing more than to meet this two men and shake their hands firmly. I'm gonna have to make a road trip on down south a bit more. Keep up the great videos fellas. Good work.
You, sirs, have my respect. Playing the games, being trained to be desensitized, going into combat, and still realizing that people's lives are valuable *anywhere* you go... that's the shit people need to learn. I always feel like we spend too much time trying to hide people from the horrors of the world thinking that will make them go crazy - and then wondering why they go crazy anyway - then we try to hide them from reality even more and it gets worse. We just need to teach people.
When I first began playing the Battlefield series when Bad Company came out, I'd fired guns before but not more than 3 or 4 times. Using the different weapons in the game peaked my interest, and it's probably what most contributed to my getting into firearms. I even learned iron sights and windage from BC2(to an extent). It's also a great way to learn the practical meanings behind "cover" and "concealment" and the difference, as the items in the game react in a fairly realistic manner to bullets
I'm 15 and I come from a family that doesn't own guns, but I have taken a lot my own time to learn about firearms and the politics behind it. I watch people such as MAC and you guys to learn as much as you guys can provide about firearms, firearm terminology, safety, etc. I barely play CoD, but it bugs me to no end when I hear people that think that they are gun experts because they play CoD.
One thing I'm starting to realize, even though majority of kids these days learn about firearms through video games in which it sparks their interest. I encourage people to encourage these kids and not to criticize them, because they are our future! If a kid lacks experience and wants to learn just take a few minutes and show him or her new things!
very true. ive taken all my friends out to the range at one point or another who only experience with firearms is through CoD and other FPS and i warned them before hand that its not as easy as it looks. as expected none of them can hit paper at 10 yards. after teaching them stance, proper grip, acquiring good sight picture, recoil management, and slow down to take the follow up shots; all of them would get a decent group for beginners. they finally have a new found respect for firearms.
Video games got me into guns. I was never stupid and never thought video games would give me real life facts on guns. So I did my homework. That's how I eventually found you guys. Making a game too realistic wouldn't be fun. After all we have to pay people to be in the military!
Games are what made me start shooting. My dad taught me how to shoot when I was 9 and now it's all I want to do but when I'm not shooting I play games because it helps me use a lot of guns. I've shot a M&P 15-22 and I knew how to use it because of the M4/M16 that I've seen in video games.
videogames is the reason i got an interest in guns and started watching your vids. now i own a mosin nagant a mauser24/47 shotguns and a 30-30. im only 17 dont even own a video game now i realize.
I appreciate the realistic view on the topic. I remember playing the original Halo not long after it came out, I was 6 at the time. Years later both my older brothers were off to school and I had the PS2 all to my self. Over the next 4-5 years i played ~4 hours a day most days. Then highschool came and I still played ~4 hours a day (graduated in 4 years with high honors). Needless to say I have years of experience with video games, yet only a few minutes with real firearms (still haven't fired one). I've learned a lot but can't say I'm an expert in the least. As for desensitization, I think my lengthy gaming experience has done quite the opposite. The sounds used for dying characters (particularly human characters), I believe, is what got me. There's a person behind that sound, whether a scream or grunt. Every time one of those characters die, you hear death's calling card. This isn't always the case, sometimes those sound effects aren't as discomforting but maybe its a character you get attached to that dies. One game in particular really got me, Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. It's an amazing arcade flight combat game. In my small world (didn't really hang out with anyone after school, brothers away to HS and college, and parents working till late in the day) it was quiet and lonely. I escaped using video games, particularly AC 5. The story was gripping and even put a few tears in my eyes. It left me wishing people didn't have to die, even if they were only a video game character. Not to say I wouldn't fight lethal force with lethal force but it showed me the humanity of people, "good" or "bad".
One of my buddies and I, who are getting into the "prepping" mindset have started using Black Ops to "train". Covering each other while moving, coordinating, stuff like that. Of course, we need to really train...but until we both get the budget to buy some firearms...it is the next best thing.
Video games do have a place for the reason that most people, unfortunately, don't have access to guns. Growing up in the suburbs, there wasn't a ton of exposure to guns other than video games, but that eventually got both my brother and I into higher end paintball, and eventually real guns. I shoot weekly and enjoy it. The biggest thing I would say is to keep these videos up, because it gets good information out there, and teaches these kids (I'm only 20) the realities with guns.
I'm glad Barry has confidence in my generation. On that note I saw a meme the other day that said,"If FPS's make ppl violent then everyone on Facebook would be a farmer."
I play a lot of video games and believe that this has actually helped with my aim.the very first time i picked up a 12 gauge shotgun i went sporting clay shooting and ended with a score of 69. First station i only hit 2 because i was nervous but at the next one i hit all 8.
Long before I ever touched a gun or saw one in person, movies and video games taught me that they destroy things, and that they are merely tools at the mercy of the whim of whoever wields it, devoid of all morals of right and wrong. It's all that really needs to be said about firearms themselves, and entertainment taught me that better than anybody else. I love video games.
The biggest thing I've seen in video games with good physics is learning to lead your target. The very first time I took my son trap shooting (he'd never done it before), he hit 8 out of 10. The very first time.
I'm glad y'all are so professional about this subject. I was a little scared what was going to be said in this video. I'm a avid gamer, but I would rather be at the range shooting real guns. But I love playing with guns I will never be able to shoot in real life. Keep up the good work guys.
I grew up playing old point'n'click adventure games from Sierra and LucasArts, some of those are almost like playing a good book. And to be honest, video games are probably what got me not only into guns, but also history in general. As I was never interested in the slightest about WWII, until I played Medal of Honor on the PS1, and showed me the sheer brutality that D-Day was, because I was experiencing it, instead of reading about it in a text book.
good to know you guys understand us gamers :). I'm 16 and have become very interested in firearms and how they work over the past few years. I hope to get into owning my own gun in the future and be responsible about it, but I live in Australia and you guys know about the difficulties about owning firearms over here. I've been shooting a couple times at shooting ranges and enjoy it very much. Thanks for posting these vids, I find them very informative :)
when i turned 18 I thought i was a gun expert i owned every gun game you could think of thought myself a master, spent days on CoD, i got into the REAL gun world and got my Ass handed to me in the Gun world, i was so sure of myself but I was also wrong xD I owe a lot of my information grabbing to these videos and Just the moss pawn group in general, has helped my growth in gun knowledge immensely.
Thanks for this video guys. Excellent topic and you guys discussed the key points constructively. I'm not sure where it's from but I caught an article recently that an Air Force General advocated for gaming, saying that kids growing up today should in fact play FPS military related games. He stated that it's not real and most of them will know that, but what it will do is prepare them to be desensitized in order to make for better soldiers. He likened it to simulators which I found interesting.
My interest in guns stemmed mostly from video games, but I didn't just assume that's how everything was. I became a lot more educated by looking up specific weapons when I found one that was interesting, and watching videos on them like your channel or Forgotten Weapons and whatnot. I'm not a gun expert (but that title would be awesome), but I sure as hell know way more about them than any news reporter.
Hollywood movies and video games can really distort the perception of reality. That's why talkin to people like Barry and others from the previous generation on they're known understanding of a given subject is Absolutely Priceless and keeps you away from genius inspired make-believe distortions. Wisdom doesn't look for A Gazillion of Dollars while throwing caution to the wind. I was really lucky and gratified in my life to talk to several WWII veterans over the years and once drove a 102 year old WWII Veteran in my car. The stories were priceless with no make-believe to distort your perception. Now that's what you call real living. All thanks to All those Honorable Men for their service and being in my life. No disrespect to anyone that doesn't understand the same. Pray and work against Evil.
As far as the learning tactical things goes, I remember the first time I heard about slicing the pie. I'd already figured that concept out on my own years before from playing video games. I also credit driving tactics from playing newer Grand Theft Autos with keeping me out of a wreck at least once. I like taking gamers shooting and showing them how a real AK or shotgun works. I think they go back to it with a better appreciation for the games after they've been shooting some for real.
I'm a hardcore gamer from Finland. I've played games since I was three, though I missed the Amiga and Commodore 64 era (I'm 18). I agree 100% percent with you. I have never ever touched a gun, but I don't get my Glocks or 7.62s mixed up. I educate myself, be it through the internet and/or through games (Battlefield etc.). I won't know how shooting "feels"; the recoil, the smell of gunpowder etc., but at least I know what a trigger is and not to keep my finger on it until I'm intending to fire.
I've been playing violent video games my entire life and I've loved guns since I was a little kid...Now I'm 21 and CCW a Walther PPS and I'm in college to become a State Trooper, I don't really play video games much anymore but I believe if I never did I wouldn't be as ethical and responsible as I am today, playing as heroes (Solid Snake, Chris Redfield...etc.) trying to stop the bad guy just inspired me to be a good person and do good things, it's all about the maturity and parenting of a child, not the things the child does like violent TV and video games
I mostly play GTA, and it was because of that that I kinda sparked an interest in guns, and found you guys. A particular pistol in GTA V, the Armor Piercing Pistol, interested me, as it looked slightly similar to a Glock, but was full auto and still had many differences. It was mostly based on the Colt SCAMP, if you know that one.
Battlefield games and ARMA 2 are where the realism is at, getting away from that, I myself as well as many people I know commonly use games of various kinds to deal with stress and finish off hard days. However, I doubt any of us would ever come to the point where we would become violent. Having recently become the proud owner of a Mosin Nagant I can tell you that video games and media of that kind were a major factor in me deciding that was the firearm I wanted. This gripe hits a good topic.
i love how chad an eric are like "yeah, i like video games" and barry's just like, "back in my day..."
I wish I knew Barry back in his day or any day for that matter😢 never met HIM but would have loved to have been his brave N.A.A (native American Ally), our creator took him home, God bless his family, his pain is gone,Fore ours is not😢
Video games taught me that a silencer takes -3 from damage and a grip adds +4 on accuracy
Was it payday 2?
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Funny cause supersonics always gain velocity using a suppressor... 😇
Lovin’ this 😂
man I miss Barry he was so level headed for an older guy, and I think arma 2 arma 3 are about as real as it gets I would highly recomend it.
I was about to mention arma for weapons and tactics.
you miss Barry?
Tom Penfold who doesn't miss that old guy
Tom Penfold Barry passed away 2 years ago
Red Orchestra series also put a lot of effort into realism.
Chad is older than Eric? I never would have guessed.
hes a chad lol
Chad looks like he’s 13 and 30 at the same time
I really like how Fallout NV differentiated between the different ammunition types.
finding .45-70 govt. was a pain
That's why you buy it at Gun Runners :P lol
hunterb89 they only have like 10 rounds every time you go there though.
Trey Ehrhardt that’s how I learned, at 14 or so, about round sizes to begin with. Finally a game that didn’t just go “pistol ammo” or “rifle ammo” but actually had the size as the main indication of what weapon it was for.
Secondly it taught about similar sizing (.223cal for 5.56mm, 12.7mm for 50cal etc.) and some (only somewhat accurately to real life) sizes could be swapped out of the same weapons for different stats.
@@coltonregal1797 the quartermaster at the hoover dam sells it by the 500 every 3 in game days
Desensitization to violence isnt necessarily bad. If you are used to the sight of blood (even on the screen), it can help you not to panic in a critical situation like witnessing a car accident. Wounded people tend to bleed, if you are afraid of blood, you cant help them.
smolkafilip I hope these people that get shielded from blood and violence in video games don't ever have to hunt for their food, put down a suffering pet, defend themselves (or their family, friends, or even people they don't know), or help a trauma victim.
bbryant0620 Yeah. A couple years ago I helped a guy who cut his foot (it was summer and he went to cool himself down into a fountain and there was glass in it). He was also deaf and mute, which complicated things a little bit. He was acompanied by a healthy adult man and that guy was absolutely useless and even asked me afterwards how did I do it that I didnt panic... There was hardly any blood and the wound was obviously minor... And yet he was one of the more useful ones, because he remained composed enough to call the paramedics.
Eric s a fallout fan? My man.
Eric loves games. His Instagram is full of them
My son was suspended from school for 10 days because he was reading a Guns and Ammo magazine that he got from me. The school doesn't like me because they know I shoot guns so they didnt even bother to call me. The next day I went to the school to fight this bullshit and the principal wouldn't even speak to me. Its completely retarded.
thats bullshit wow
sue the cunts for discrimination and illegal suspension. thats a load of shit.
Im talking to my lawyer actually
In high school i had my shotgun news and soldier of fortune magazine confiscated from me fallowed by a talk with a police officer telling me never to even mention the word gun in school
luise cobian
Thats illegal too, not to mention stupid. If you don't learn about something you become unaware or afraid of it, and then you could make a mistake in a situation involving afore-mentioned something very easily.
Im 21 and have been an avid gamer since I was 4 or 5. The first game I remember playing was Mortal Kombat 3, one of the most violent games at the time. I am also doing a lot of research on firearms and looking to get a .357 for defense purposes. Im not a psycho. Violent video games do not produce violent individuals. Myself and many other gamers are living proof of that. Tbe media just needs something to blame. Unfortunately, theyre targeting video games and firearms.
I used to play Saints Row and Gears of War (they aren't that old but even now I'm still 14), but then someone gave me Halo 3 and I still have not found anything better.
I have met one of my people today. Did you end up getting that .357 magnum? I got mine several months back and I love it.
I did indeed. Cant hit shit with it XD
I use to be a hardcore gamer...like really hardcore. I hit the age of 20 it tapered down A LOT. Now that i am 21 i barely play any games. Now-a-days I like getting out go to the range, visit family, etc. Oddly enough i never thought i would be so comfortable around a large group of people at a shooting range. All of them were older guys with a lot of knowledge of firearms. Hell they gave me a few tips and let me try their guns XD. I guess i kinda fitted in some how.
Real guns > Videos Games
I like both video games are a staple to me there really not comparable but yeah shooting guns is a lot of fun and airsoft wars are really fun
Same here, now that I'm 21 and have a lot more to do and see how nice it is to be around family and go out and about. But I do still do a few rounds in bf4 or bf1, the only game I sit down to play for a binge session is kingdom come: Deliverance
ive been watching you guys since i was 13 and now im 18, and have 5 guns, graduating highschool, you've definitely taught me most of what i know about guns
there is one 'game' called "world of guns - disassemble I like to practice dissembling and learning function on many different firearms. also it's free.
***** and also practicing memory in those "super game" types. It also interesting to check older historical guns.
+240pixel I have that game and I used it to learn how to disassemble guns I actually own. Outstanding learning tool.
Video games are an incredible learning tool for young kids. There is nothing else in the world as easy to get and simple to setup as a game console and the benefits of having your kids on video games at a young age are countless: Vast improvements in hand eye coordination will help you throughout your entire life and espeically when you start driving. Video games can and will teach you critical thinking, problem solving and troubleshooting skills. many video games have tons of reading and some will accurately depict history. Like anything there can be (and often is) too much of a good thing but if you manage your childs intake of video games, it can only have a positive effect on their life.
"but they melt da brain"
FALLOUT YEAAAAHHH
FALLOUT!
ShaDOWDoG667 Yes.
Still waiting for Fallout 4
Jason Liu seems to be what everyone wants and Bethesda just doesn't want to give it to us. I'm cool with it for another year or two I've still got a playthrough using a character named Johnny from Ed, Edd and Eddy carrying the Nail Board that I use as plank and kill people with it talk to it and shit too fun times.
Jason Liu november 10th be there
Every parent that allows their children to play FPS needs to teach them the difference between reality and games. I think the best way to do that is to take them to a firearm safety class and take them shooting every now and then. It'll appease their curiosity and teach them that it isn't a toy if they happen to find one sitting around somewhere.
This guy... He knows how to do things properly.
To add on to that, Before parents let their kids play "war" games, show them what war actually does to people.
I am nineteen years old, and I have been into firearms since I was in high school. I had to do tons of research in my own time to learn about firearms. My family owned a few single shot shotguns, but firearms were not shot often. My parents did much to support my interest in firearms at the age of fourteen when they purchased a rifle for me. I picked out a "ruger mark 2 .22 thumb-hole" I think. Around this time I had a neighbor who had military experience mostly pertaining to scoped precision rifles, and he offered to teach me the basics. After the first shot on his backyard range, I was hooked. I put several 550 round boxes through that rifle as well as dozens of 100 round CCI cases. In three months, I was cutting fishing string consistently at 50 meters with my ruger and CCI ammo. Shortly after I turned 18 I purchased my first rifle a "Double Star Ar-15" At the age of sixteen I helped my parents buy a Glock 17 and began practicing for the day I could legally conceal carry. Till this day I practice with my Glock under the supervision of my father who is not exactly a gun expert (I had to stop him from loosing a thumb when he was about to shoot the glock for the first time) [slide bite]
Recently, I have put together a large medical response kit for first aid to car accidents, gun shot wounds, etc. and have found training with the American red cross, and many other reliable sources. As a 19 year old gun owner. I find that when I go to a gun store/show, I am not treated seriously. Even though I have fixed mechanical issues with firearms when their above 21 year old gun owners are stumped , and I have consistently proven my competence on the subject of firearms, I am treated as an inferior. Don't get me wrong, I am no expert, but I have no pride issue when it comes to learning. It is very frustrating to me to not be taken seriously by people who are honestly less competent in firearms than I am, and to be restricted by modern law regarding under 21 gun owners. Mr. Barry / Mr. Erik, how can I be more involved in the firearms community when I struggle even as an adult to be taken seriously by older gun enthusiasts? Also, you guys make some great videos. Keep 'em coming!
I learnt "Cutting the Pie" tactics on Halo before it was ever called that. Lol
Resident Evil series is my fav. First person shooter is virtually the only games I play. Lol
+Scott Stewart yea love them too especially from the 4 up
+Scott Stewart Resident Evil isn't a first person shooter.
What I hate is that people at gun stores automatically think you know nothing about firearms just because you're young...... I was at the local gun store and asked if they had a vepr and the guy told me "I don't have video game guns I have real guns".....like wtf
you're being sarcastic, right?
Detective John Kimble there are semi- auto California legal ones too you know.... www.atlanticfirearms.com/component/virtuemart/shipping-rifles/russian-vepr-7-62x54r-23-detail.html?Itemid=0
...you are aware of the Molot Vepr semiauto rifles and shotguns, right?
Anthony C Hey tard, I own a vepr rifle and a vepr 12 gauge. Both semi auto, and fully legal. I relate to this guy too, fucking fudds don't have a clue about anything other than American bolt guns and cowboy guns, I go into shops all the time and get a cold shoulder or get talked to like an idiot when I ask to see a gun or ask if they have a certain type of gun just because I'm young. I know more about reloading, military guns (from the civil war and up, not just recent ones), and gun laws than half of the old dickeads running their shops. I talked to one jerk in particular about a Mossberg shockwave and he had no clue about it, when I explained it was a 12 gauge with a 15 inch barrel and no stock he was all "Sawed off shotguns are illegal and you can't have a shotgun with that short of a barrel on it!". I tried explaining that the ATF had deemed it legal as a "firearm" and not a shotgun, he wasn't having it and when I said he could look it up if he didn't believe me he said "anyone can put anything on the internet and you can't believe anything on the internet". What really ticked me off was when he said "I've been shootin' longer than you've been alive, and I've been working with guns fer the past 20 years!" And to "come back after I've really shot guns". Like alright you old faggot, looks like someone lost a customer for quite some time.
I had a gun store that wouldn't even let me hold the gun smh
7:20 "you aren't gonna kill people in real life..."
Unless I lose connection. hahaha
HAHAHA heh uh... don't hurt me.
+asuko2012
amen, video games don't make people violent, lag does
that was very nervous hahaha
I'll just say: I love you guys! Three reasons in no specific order why I appreciate the work you do is : You all have good screen presence(I know how much work goes into the videos you guys make to make them look so effortless), You always emphasize gun safety (That is a major part), Denmark is strange and gun free zone so it's so exiting to see the guns you shoot!!
The best vide game I've played was Arma, it's more of a simulation than a game.
David Bond well duh
RIP Barry. We Miss You
Tripwire Interactive does an excellent job of presenting realistic guns, even though some of custom gun jobs are a bit wacky (looking at you Killing Floor). It's basically gunporn. It's fantastic and I love it.
You gotta love Barry dude makes me smile. These are just genuinely nice guys and I enjoy seeing them. The Army moved me out of Georgia and I miss my home.
I think you should do a video on how some video games are blatant commercials for certain weapons and deterrents for others. Like how the Desert Eagle is fantastic and the Glock useless in Counter Strike.
Detective John Kimble ever played CS or you're just disagreeing for pleasure?
Camp Master Noob the deagle is great in cs because it shoots a fucking 50. ae or a 44 or a 357
And the flock only shoots 9mm or 40 s&w
Camp Master Noob desert eagle is the king of shooting games
My year and a half yr old grandson from watching me and his older sister with hunting games,has a shotgun reload down after he counts shots its amazing to watch this,he's two now and plays to games.Sniper in training lol
Gotta love Arma II: OA.
As a game designer I actually got into guns for making sure my game handles them realistically. More than just recording audio or getting good animations, I also added functionality like FTE's where you need to clear the jam by racking the bolt/slide. I also want to add FTL's as well.
Re-name the video to, "Eric Admits That He Is A Huge Geek."
One aspect you didn't talk about so much: I think VGs are fascinating for some people because it's a challenging thing that takes dedication to get good at. The learning curve of most games is very inviting - you have very quick progress at first, and then you can spend hours, days and years perfecting those skills. It's a bit like any other sport, except maybe that the actual thing you spent so much time training for becomes pretty obsolete after 3 or 5 years (except for rare cases).
Im a 14 year old patriot. Living in Ny Around Lots of liberals. I was raised around guns, but in a liberal family and im a conservitive.
Good luck. That my friend takes a lot of commitment and talent. It is nice to see that you would rather drink the tea and not the kool aid.
same here only 15 my dad's a (R) and my mom is a triger happy (D)
you arent alone, im 15, both my parents are conservative, my dad and i sometimes go to the range to go shooting, im also in a very liberal area (maine) so i have i small sence of your pain charles
I live in Wisconsin. Half Libs and half Conservative. My family is very conservative, thank god. We live out in the country. That is our shooting range.
MidcoastMaine Arms
Maine might have a lot of democrats but very ,very pro gun. Maine's gun laws are awesome. Same with Vermont its very liberal but very pro gun. Also Vermont is constitutional carry.
Resident Evil 4 is what cemented my interest in guns years ago. And to this day the firearms featured in it remain some of my favorites. Mauser C96 will always be close to my heart.
man, almost didnt recognize chad there, keep up the good work fellas gonna get my first gun because of your chanell. ruger sr9c
truthfully speaking i was a hunter before i was a gamer. i was introduced to firearms by my father. then i started playing video games and now, partially because of video games, movies, and other media influences i own several firearms, ak74, fn fal, saiga 12, mosin nagant, etc etc etc. the games simply introduced me to real guns. the real guns are the addiction. thanks for the video guys.
Try Arma 3, it's something you might find interesting
Steven Kelley my thoughts too
Being around video games a lot as a kid, I was "sucked" into terminology "force fed" to me by the news media and sometimes video games. After watching your videos from Moss Pawn and getting my dad into firearms ownership, I am now a responsible and respectful firearms owner that knows proper terminology and keeps safety paramount.
When i play games like Fallout 3. It can be pretty voilent and gory depending on what you choose to do. Like choosing an evil path or a good path. The first things i do is follow the path i would follow. Cause even though it's a game, it's hard to do things that you yourself would never do. Then for fun i'd do the evil bits. So i don't think video games really affect my real life situations alot. It would probably only affect mentally crazy people..
I do like the repair mechanic in that game. Guns after all do need cleaning and lubrication. And fixing if things go bad. Of course in F3 and F:NV it it dealt with a simple press of a button. But still, the fact that you need to repair your clothes and weapons. Nice addition.
Roger Van Zant
Well if they made it realistic it probably would mean that around the end of the game I would notice a difference. Well notice, I would see a stat slightly down but that is all. Of course they had to make it happen allot faster .. else nobody would need repair. It is still a nice addition to the game. It gives you the feeling you care for your weapons. Definitely if it is a one off and you only can repair it with really expensive weapon parts.
I personally like the original fallouts by interplay. I never have beaten one though.
Roger Van Zant Interesting, but I will finish it the legitimate way.
Play skyrim as an evil character, it changes the game a lot.
the reference to rubber neckers is a good point. I'd be willing to bet that the ones that call for an end to violent video games are the same ones that slam the brakes to make googly eyes at a fender bender!
Geez, so Eric is only going to be 32 this year? Seems older like me.
Dole Nethie life of hard drinking and old looking genes I figure haha
proud to say im 17 and never got sucked into the whole video game thing, used to like them a few years back but grew out of that. been shootin the real thing ever since i could hold a gun with dad
I'm a musician and a marksman. I play 4 instruments and I'm a good shot with a rifle. I'll always be pro gun but when that 20 year old dude living in his mom's basement playing COD all day breaks into a bank and steals some money the responsible gun owners get blamed that's just outrageous. Also GO MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL
No
Are talking about state
why did you feel the need to drop the musician bit in there?
I thoroughly enjoyed this video guys. Being an avid gamer, paintballer, and gun enthusiast I see constant digression against all three subjects. I like the fact you pointed out video games can help mentally train you for a combat situation, same with paintball and airsoft. With Paintball/airsoft you also learn the importance of muzzle control. I agree that we need to teach the youth (I'm 29) that what they see in video games differs greatly from reality. Keep up the great video gentlemen!
Wait a minute, if Eric is 28, how does he have a 15 and 18 year old? Is he talking about siblings? I'm confused...
+Dubs J Step-children
+MustangCobra well duh! Now I feel kinda stupid...
Oh damn, you ain't alone with it
I'm a gamer and if i'm ever in GA i'd love to stop by your shop and talk with you gentlemen. You guy are doing a great job. Keep it up.
fallout is awesome
you guys are awesome. i'm 18 and i live in philadelphia, pa. i've started my schools young conservatives club along with 15 of my like-minded friends and if you guys know anything about PA...you'll know that we are in the minority when it comes to guns and gun rights and THE TRUTH. i've learned a lot from the gripes and always love to see more.
As you can tell from my picture, I like games! Just make sure your kid (or you) are mature enough. It's all about responsibility and moderation.
eamon reis I've been playing GTA since I was 4. I'm not a violent or crazy adult.
Representing 14 year olds! in my schools ROTC program, on my schools shooting sports team and I love guns. LOVE guns and my country.
i watch this and the first thing that came to mind was COD MW2 when you can mow down people in the airport looking back i wonder why the media never jumped on that
+zack miller They did I think, they did criticize it, just not on massive scale
they did, they even got sued I believe
they did big time on... BBC CNN and so forth.
guess i missed it oh well
zack miller lol I wish they had al Qaeda operators that bombed all of them
The old "America's Army" game was like that. I haven't checked it out in years, but that was a really great. Realistic modeling, sounds, and functionality (such as having to do "S.P.O.R.T.S." when the weapon jams, using iron sights, etc). "Red Orchestra" was also good from a WW2 vintage (one mouse click to fire, another mouse click to work the bolt on your Moisin-Nagant).
Sniper Elite v2 anybody? its not perfect but pretty good.
Hell i still enjoy the original !
Sniper Elite 3 is coming out!!!
***** ooh? dang wonder if they will have improved on the 2 prior games :)
As a gamer and a gun owner, it takes a certain level of maturity and understanding to use both in a positive manner. Proper upbringing and trust from parents can encourage the right behavior, when it comes to issues of violence in a society.
Plus, New Vegas rocks!!!
I love video games and guns.But rely i see more and more gamers talking of their ass just because they played cod.
"I play Cod so I know everything about guns." lmfao too funny.
I just found Gun Gripes this weekend and love you guys-Barry keep growing the beard fully, looks awesome, and Fathers take your children to the range so they know the reality of firearms and range shooting and safety. The outdoors, the smell of gun powder and normal people shooting guns will help them be more balanced and not so techno geekie and just live in the pseudo reality of video games for hours upon time during the week.
SKYRIM BITCHES!
Guns, bitch please, i shoot knees with my arrows.... jk i love guns
Friggen love Skyrim
honestly i fired bolt action rifles and a few handguns both in the category of revolvers and semi auto's before i ever touched a game. it never dawned on me how different they portray the way guns handle till i fired an AR-15 for the first time (which i had shot in a game many times before until then) I was blown away by how loud and how much of a shock wave they give off when fired.
Video games got me into guns, I have always loved shooter games. I got started by looking up the guns in the games and learning about them. Now i have 5 guns and my dad and i go shoot at least once a month.
Oooh I also love Bioshock! All the Bioshock games are so good that it's hard to choose a favorite.
I want nothing more than to meet this two men and shake their hands firmly. I'm gonna have to make a road trip on down south a bit more. Keep up the great videos fellas. Good work.
You, sirs, have my respect.
Playing the games, being trained to be desensitized, going into combat, and still realizing that people's lives are valuable *anywhere* you go... that's the shit people need to learn.
I always feel like we spend too much time trying to hide people from the horrors of the world thinking that will make them go crazy - and then wondering why they go crazy anyway - then we try to hide them from reality even more and it gets worse. We just need to teach people.
When I first began playing the Battlefield series when Bad Company came out, I'd fired guns before but not more than 3 or 4 times. Using the different weapons in the game peaked my interest, and it's probably what most contributed to my getting into firearms. I even learned iron sights and windage from BC2(to an extent). It's also a great way to learn the practical meanings behind "cover" and "concealment" and the difference, as the items in the game react in a fairly realistic manner to bullets
I'm 15 and I come from a family that doesn't own guns, but I have taken a lot my own time to learn about firearms and the politics behind it. I watch people such as MAC and you guys to learn as much as you guys can provide about firearms, firearm terminology, safety, etc. I barely play CoD, but it bugs me to no end when I hear people that think that they are gun experts because they play CoD.
Welcome back Barry, missed ya!
One thing I'm starting to realize, even though majority of kids these days learn about firearms through video games in which it sparks their interest. I encourage people to encourage these kids and not to criticize them, because they are our future! If a kid lacks experience and wants to learn just take a few minutes and show him or her new things!
very true. ive taken all my friends out to the range at one point or another who only experience with firearms is through CoD and other FPS and i warned them before hand that its not as easy as it looks. as expected none of them can hit paper at 10 yards. after teaching them stance, proper grip, acquiring good sight picture, recoil management, and slow down to take the follow up shots; all of them would get a decent group for beginners. they finally have a new found respect for firearms.
Video games got me into guns. I was never stupid and never thought video games would give me real life facts on guns. So I did my homework. That's how I eventually found you guys. Making a game too realistic wouldn't be fun. After all we have to pay people to be in the military!
Games are what made me start shooting. My dad taught me how to shoot when I was 9 and now it's all I want to do but when I'm not shooting I play games because it helps me use a lot of guns. I've shot a M&P 15-22 and I knew how to use it because of the M4/M16 that I've seen in video games.
Best line-"That's what all of these videos are about, the future of this country." Amen Larry.
I always liked the way the guns were portrayed in the first Syphon Filter. Introduced me to the Glock 18. And your tastes rock Eric!
I have a feeling Barry would've liked Red Dead Redemption 2.
videogames is the reason i got an interest in guns and started watching your vids. now i own a mosin nagant a mauser24/47 shotguns and a 30-30. im only 17 dont even own a video game now i realize.
I appreciate the realistic view on the topic.
I remember playing the original Halo not long after it came out, I was 6 at the time. Years later both my older brothers were off to school and I had the PS2 all to my self. Over the next 4-5 years i played ~4 hours a day most days. Then highschool came and I still played ~4 hours a day (graduated in 4 years with high honors).
Needless to say I have years of experience with video games, yet only a few minutes with real firearms (still haven't fired one). I've learned a lot but can't say I'm an expert in the least.
As for desensitization, I think my lengthy gaming experience has done quite the opposite. The sounds used for dying characters (particularly human characters), I believe, is what got me. There's a person behind that sound, whether a scream or grunt. Every time one of those characters die, you hear death's calling card. This isn't always the case, sometimes those sound effects aren't as discomforting but maybe its a character you get attached to that dies.
One game in particular really got me, Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. It's an amazing arcade flight combat game. In my small world (didn't really hang out with anyone after school, brothers away to HS and college, and parents working till late in the day) it was quiet and lonely. I escaped using video games, particularly AC 5. The story was gripping and even put a few tears in my eyes. It left me wishing people didn't have to die, even if they were only a video game character.
Not to say I wouldn't fight lethal force with lethal force but it showed me the humanity of people, "good" or "bad".
One of my buddies and I, who are getting into the "prepping" mindset have started using Black Ops to "train". Covering each other while moving, coordinating, stuff like that. Of course, we need to really train...but until we both get the budget to buy some firearms...it is the next best thing.
I honestly learn so much from this channel
Video games do have a place for the reason that most people, unfortunately, don't have access to guns. Growing up in the suburbs, there wasn't a ton of exposure to guns other than video games, but that eventually got both my brother and I into higher end paintball, and eventually real guns. I shoot weekly and enjoy it. The biggest thing I would say is to keep these videos up, because it gets good information out there, and teaches these kids (I'm only 20) the realities with guns.
I'm glad Barry has confidence in my generation. On that note I saw a meme the other day that said,"If FPS's make ppl violent then everyone on Facebook would be a farmer."
I play a lot of video games and believe that this has actually helped with my aim.the very first time i picked up a 12 gauge shotgun i went sporting clay shooting and ended with a score of 69. First station i only hit 2 because i was nervous but at the next one i hit all 8.
Long before I ever touched a gun or saw one in person, movies and video games taught me that they destroy things, and that they are merely tools at the mercy of the whim of whoever wields it, devoid of all morals of right and wrong. It's all that really needs to be said about firearms themselves, and entertainment taught me that better than anybody else.
I love video games.
i play and work at a indoor paintball faculty and I noticed that kids have been using more military tactics that they learned in the gaming world
Video Games and movies got me interested in guns. I've taken the time to research them ever since becoming interested in them.
The biggest thing I've seen in video games with good physics is learning to lead your target. The very first time I took my son trap shooting (he'd never done it before), he hit 8 out of 10. The very first time.
I'm glad y'all are so professional about this subject. I was a little scared what was going to be said in this video. I'm a avid gamer, but I would rather be at the range shooting real guns. But I love playing with guns I will never be able to shoot in real life. Keep up the good work guys.
Guys I am so glad that you enlightened me. I thought it was wrong for me to enjoy shooting people in video games. I know better now. Thanks a bunch.
I like Chad's input, he should be a "guest" more times!
Not to mention I love these gun gripes of course. :)
Shout out from Sweden!
I grew up playing old point'n'click adventure games from Sierra and LucasArts, some of those are almost like playing a good book.
And to be honest, video games are probably what got me not only into guns, but also history in general. As I was never interested in the slightest about WWII, until I played Medal of Honor on the PS1, and showed me the sheer brutality that D-Day was, because I was experiencing it, instead of reading about it in a text book.
good to know you guys understand us gamers :). I'm 16 and have become very interested in firearms and how they work over the past few years. I hope to get into owning my own gun in the future and be responsible about it, but I live in Australia and you guys know about the difficulties about owning firearms over here. I've been shooting a couple times at shooting ranges and enjoy it very much. Thanks for posting these vids, I find them very informative :)
when i turned 18 I thought i was a gun expert i owned every gun game you could think of thought myself a master, spent days on CoD, i got into the REAL gun world and got my Ass handed to me in the Gun world, i was so sure of myself but I was also wrong xD I owe a lot of my information grabbing to these videos and Just the moss pawn group in general, has helped my growth in gun knowledge immensely.
Thanks for this video guys. Excellent topic and you guys discussed the key points constructively. I'm not sure where it's from but I caught an article recently that an Air Force General advocated for gaming, saying that kids growing up today should in fact play FPS military related games. He stated that it's not real and most of them will know that, but what it will do is prepare them to be desensitized in order to make for better soldiers. He likened it to simulators which I found interesting.
My interest in guns stemmed mostly from video games, but I didn't just assume that's how everything was. I became a lot more educated by looking up specific weapons when I found one that was interesting, and watching videos on them like your channel or Forgotten Weapons and whatnot. I'm not a gun expert (but that title would be awesome), but I sure as hell know way more about them than any news reporter.
Hollywood movies and video games can really distort the perception of reality. That's why talkin to people like Barry and others from the previous generation on they're known understanding of a given subject is Absolutely Priceless and keeps you away from genius inspired make-believe distortions. Wisdom doesn't look for A Gazillion of Dollars while throwing caution to the wind. I was really lucky and gratified in my life to talk to several WWII veterans over the years and once drove a 102 year old WWII Veteran in my car. The stories were priceless with no make-believe to distort your perception. Now that's what you call real living. All thanks to All those Honorable Men for their service and being in my life. No disrespect to anyone that doesn't understand the same. Pray and work against Evil.
big time hardcore gamer here~~~ great video thank you guys. normal people should know difference between the game world and the real word.
as an avid gamer I'd like to say thank you for getting this across in a respectful manner
Games got me interested in guns, then i found you guys and learnt the real stuff from you :) Mostly the mechanics that fascinates me.
As far as the learning tactical things goes, I remember the first time I heard about slicing the pie. I'd already figured that concept out on my own years before from playing video games. I also credit driving tactics from playing newer Grand Theft Autos with keeping me out of a wreck at least once.
I like taking gamers shooting and showing them how a real AK or shotgun works. I think they go back to it with a better appreciation for the games after they've been shooting some for real.
I'm a hardcore gamer from Finland. I've played games since I was three, though I missed the Amiga and Commodore 64 era (I'm 18).
I agree 100% percent with you. I have never ever touched a gun, but I don't get my Glocks or 7.62s mixed up. I educate myself, be it through the internet and/or through games (Battlefield etc.). I won't know how shooting "feels"; the recoil, the smell of gunpowder etc., but at least I know what a trigger is and not to keep my finger on it until I'm intending to fire.
I've been playing violent video games my entire life and I've loved guns since I was a little kid...Now I'm 21 and CCW a Walther PPS and I'm in college to become a State Trooper, I don't really play video games much anymore but I believe if I never did I wouldn't be as ethical and responsible as I am today, playing as heroes (Solid Snake, Chris Redfield...etc.) trying to stop the bad guy just inspired me to be a good person and do good things, it's all about the maturity and parenting of a child, not the things the child does like violent TV and video games
I mostly play GTA, and it was because of that that I kinda sparked an interest in guns, and found you guys. A particular pistol in GTA V, the Armor Piercing Pistol, interested me, as it looked slightly similar to a Glock, but was full auto and still had many differences. It was mostly based on the Colt SCAMP, if you know that one.
you can't beat the gatsunberg sweeper lol. my go to for my GTA v online jobs
I thought AP in the name stood for "automatic pistol" but okay.
Battlefield games and ARMA 2 are where the realism is at, getting away from that, I myself as well as many people I know commonly use games of various kinds to deal with stress and finish off hard days. However, I doubt any of us would ever come to the point where we would become violent. Having recently become the proud owner of a Mosin Nagant I can tell you that video games and media of that kind were a major factor in me deciding that was the firearm I wanted. This gripe hits a good topic.
Eric at 10:25 is absolutely right. i'm a vet and thought i could handle anything until i witnessed/participated in it firsthand.... it's no joke
Love the gun gripe videos, keep up the good work!