It's Always Satire in Philadelphia

The satirical television show "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" follows the lives of "the gang" which consists of Frank and his children, Dennis and Deandre, and two best friends, Charlie and Mac.  All of whom have either deeply rooted insecurities or other problems that their friends consistently exploit in their day to day shenanigans.

A strong example of satire comes up in fifth episode of the show titled "Gun Fever."  Frank, the eldest of the group, is seen on live news talking about an incident he had the night before.  He explains that as someone tried to mug him he pulled out his pieces (guns) and began firing them at the assailant.  He then mentions that he "can't see too good" and might've hit someone else on accident.  As the news anchor is still reacting to this statement Frank pulls two of his guns out in the studio.  He states that to protect yourself you should go down to your nearest gun store to pick up one for yourself and that he wouldn't go anywhere without his pieces.

This action packed begging is utilizing the technique of irony to display the ridiculous arguments that have been made for gun rights and laws.  They use Frank to not make fun of the people making these arguments but of the arguments themselves.  Frank mentions his lack of vision (and if you watched the show you'd know he lacked some sanity) to show how requiring a gun for protection is not generally necessary but can also put others at risk.