Lock N' Load - New Reality Series on Showtime - Gun Shop

[RamboLiberal]

Look who's packing. What you see may surprise you. Introducing LOCK 'N LOAD, the provocative new SHOWTIME reality series that goes inside Josh T. Ryan's Colorado gun shop to scope out who's buying and why. From teenage girls bonding with dad to avid weapon collectors, from seasoned police officers to hunting enthusiasts, every customer has a story.

Premiering Wed, Oct. 21 at 8PM ET/PT
"The Widowmaker": In episode 101, the series premiere, a pastor discusses the positive links between spirituality, religion and firearms; a customer challenges Josh to a shooting contest.

http://www.sho.com/site/locknload/about.do

For those of you with Showtime sounds interesting. Unfortunately I do not have Showtime.

[cliffordu]

1. This is REALLY going to fan the flames around here........

Ought to be more fun than watching the R's set themselves on fire.

[GreenStormCloud]

3. Lots of D own guns too. N/T

[spin]

2. I would advise both pro and anti-gun people to watch and comment...

It should be an interesting show if it doesn't have an agenda.

Fortunately I do have Showtime.

[X_Digger]

4. Review at link within..

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/showtimes-lock-n-load-hollywood-finally-lets-gun-owners-speak/

How dare a television show portray gun owners as anything but drooling, neo-Nazi killing machines?

Showtime’s new six-part reality series, Lock ‘N Load, lets gun owners speak for themselves for a change. The series, which debuts Wednesday night, focuses on a Colorado gun shop where everyone from gun nuts to gun-totin’ grandmas comes by to reload.

The series doesn’t take a stand on gun ownership. It simply lets the store’s more colorful customers make their own cases, all egged on by “gunslinger” Josh T. Ryan.

I just caught it on DVR- kinda lame, but I don't seriously judge any show by it's first couple of episodes.

The host / salesman seems a bit over the top for a gun salesman from my experience, but it _is_ a tv show.

One vignette that wasn't explored in detail in the show was the woman who came in with her kid on her hip- and a black eye.

[proteus_lives]

5. I'll check it out.

Could be interesting. I don't have showtime but I'll track it down.

[X_Digger]

6. 5 shows in.. not bad.

Pretty interesting cross-section of gender, class, race, education.

[aikoaiko]

7. I watched two shows and I was really unhappy with Josh Ryan

I can't quote what he said, but he was slinging gun myths along with the guns. I got the distinct feeling Ryan is a poser.

Now the customers are the real thing and make the show worth watching. I loved the guy who field stripped what looked like an HK 93 blindfolded within a minute.

[X_Digger]

8. Agreed.. I ignore the host, watch the people.

eta: Just remembered- the one that drove me nuts was the 'just the sound of a shotgun racking..'