Week of May 19: MON 7:00PM MON 7:30PM MON 8:00PM MON 8:30PM Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire - All New The debate over gun rights versus public safety that has taken place in state and federal legislatures across the nation is now heading into our living rooms. Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire, a 79-minute documentary (PG-13) that brings audiences to the center of the controversy over guns in America, is scheduled [Sportsmans Channel Copy] The film takes a step back from the normal public discourse that is filled with emotional rhetoric, to offer unique perspectives on the Second Amendments significance in American society while taking a critical look at current gun laws and their effect on public safety and civil rights. Created by two-time Emmy winning producer and writer Kris Koenig (400 Years of the Telescope, the upcoming Fight for Space) and co-produced by Eric Katzenberg (Secrets of Navy SEALS, American Guns), the film is narrated by critically acclaimed rapper and actor Ice-T (Law and Order: SVU). With the original intention of the Second Amendment to empowering the citizenrys ability to defend themselves against a corrupt or tyrannical government may seem farfetched, however, it has happened throughout U.S. history; Assaulted weaves together such threads as the post-World War II Battle of Athens and the Deacons for Defense of the Civil Rights Movement with more recent events, including the abandonment of Koreatown during the Rodney King Riots and the heavy-handed action taken by public officials during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, to show that tyranny comes in many forms. With the purpose of igniting a meaningful gun control conversation, as opposed to adding to the existing rhetoric, Assaulted sought out constitutional historians, lawyers, law enforcement, educators, anti- violence leaders, gun rights activists and gun owners to lend their voices to the film. The result is more than 30 interviews from advocates on both sides of the argument. Informative and emotionally charged, Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire is an eye-opening look at the genesis of the Second Amendment to the Constitution, leading the audience to rethink the issues surrounding gun control, and the effect on civil rights and liberty.
Posted on: Sat, 24 May 2014 05:41:23 +0000
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