Nothing raises awareness like 2000 pounds of ugly art unveiled before virtually no one.
Sculpture made entirely of illegal gun parts raises awareness about #gunviolence: http://t.co/W8WBXvO10B #gunsense pic.twitter.com/WyZ7dwnicK
— WomenAgainstGunViol (@WAGV) September 3, 2014
The sculpture was created from “illegal” guns obtained from a voluntary buy back. Jessica Mindich founder of “Raise the Caliber” organized the gun buy back to provide the material for artist Michael Kalish.
According to CTNewsJunkie.com Mindich said she worried that the project would “scar” Kalish “with the angry energy and the pain coming from this metal,” which is precisely the sort of thing you would expect to hear from somebody who thinks problems are solved by planting a one ton eyesore in a public park.
It looks like two white men shaking hands in front of prison bars but it’s really a moving tribute to victims of gun violence. or something.
Naturally liberal politicians were on this photo op like white on rice.
#CT is honored to be 1st host of the #RaiseTheCaliber sculpture to gun violence victims, on display at #BushnellPark pic.twitter.com/GKGPtiNglb
— Governor Dan Malloy (Archived) (@GovMalloyOffice) September 3, 2014
Had anyone shown up to watch this spectacle, they probably would have questioned the poor planning that led to “veiling” the piece with a white sheet with the sun directly behind it.
At #RaiseTheCaliber unveiling to honor victims of gun violence. Piece was made w 2000+ lbs of shredded illegal guns pic.twitter.com/bdEXUXKWt8
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) September 3, 2014
Hey @maddow , you should meet my friend @Jforacause . Here's one reason why http://t.co/rnq7wpTc7a
— Christopher Gorham (@ChrisGorham) September 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/Jforacause/status/507104922504925184
A movement that probably rode to the event in the same vehicle.
— PATRIOT (@CTGLOCKPATRIOT) September 3, 2014
@ChrisMurphyCT I'd like to see a similar one made from shredded self-serving Democrat Senators.Those guns weren't illegal.You bought them!
— Bob Probulis (@B_Probulis) September 3, 2014
@ChrisMurphyCT I dont know how you could call 2000 guns illegal, and not have made any arrests if they were from a buyback! But Im no lawyer
— Joe (@joenct) September 3, 2014
@HartfordMayor starting the program in Bushnell Park #RaiseTheCaliber #HartfordHasIt pic.twitter.com/pIGPt6YDpm
— MECA/Hartford (@MECAHartford) September 3, 2014
Gun violence addressed in #RaisetheCaliber sculpture at #BushnellPark by @Jforacause. pic.twitter.com/VJVvnU9oZk
— BradCourant (@BradCourant) August 29, 2014
Did #BullyMoms pal @LelandYee donate the illegal guns, @WAGV? Or was it Holder? #gunsense
— Defenseless=Nonsense (@soderstromk) September 3, 2014
We can make our neighborhoods safe by working together. #RaiseTheCaliber #BushnellPark pic.twitter.com/9t6OFRGcQt
— Governor Dan Malloy (Archived) (@GovMalloyOffice) September 3, 2014
The children of Connecticut will look upon this and say, “What a waste of a good swing set.”
.@GovMalloyOffice guns aren't the problem, family values and culture are.
— Jim Dickie (@Workmatic) September 3, 2014
Maybe we need a sculpture to explain that to them.
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