Gun Use Is Down Dramatically on TV This Fall Due to Hollywood Strikes, According to New Study (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comValerie Wu Intern Gun use is dramatically down on TV this fall — but that may be mostly attributed to the recent Hollywood strikes, which led to the shutdown of virtually all film and TV productions this year, according to a new study.
The report, “Gun Smoke: An Analysis of How Labor Strikes May Have Impacted Network TV Gun Portrayals in Fall 2023,” comes from the 14 members of the Project Unloaded Youth Council and Project Unloaded staff.
Project Unloaded is a non-profit organization aiming to change the public’s perception around gun safety to prevent gun violence.
In particular, the study found that with fewer procedural dramas in first run, the guns that are prevalent on those shows weren’t found as often in primetime. “In summer 2023, it became clear that labor strikes would reshape fall television.
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