The Gun Camera

I have always been fascinated in the cultural associations with the camera and the firearm. Whether it’s the belief that a camera can usurp ones soul or the use of a camera gun apparatuses for target practice in WWII war birds, the two mechanisms seem to have an unusual set of relationships. I want to explore the ways in which people interact with and react to the use of cameras and firearms. I am particularly curious about both objects as a symbol of power and their implications in the public domain.
I believe that the cultural atmosphere is ripe for this investigation because of the recent passage of the concealed carry law allowing citizens to conceal firearms on their person and requiring businesses to post about forbidding weapons. It is interesting to consider where weapons are and are not allowed as compared to where cameras are and are not allowed. I want to probe the cultural consciousness and ask questions about the reasons behind these boundaries or lack-there-of for both machines.