Heading into a brand new year, it’s time for Second Amendment activists to take a lesson from the Associated Press, which earlier this year announced an almost earth-shaking change in its Stylebook, advising journalists to avoid using “highly politicized terms” in their reporting. Specifically, the advisory recommended steering away from the terms “assault rifle” and […]
AP Style Tip: ‘Avoid Using Assault Rifle, Assault Weapon’
After years of incorporating the terms “assault rifle” and “assault weapons” into news reports involving firearms, especially when used in crimes, journalists are now advised by the Associated Press to avoid the “highly politicized terms,” and the Second Amendment Foundation says it’s a “smart gun change.” The notification began appearing earlier this week, and it […]
NSSF: ‘President and speechwriters…knowingly lying to American people’
The senior vice president and general counsel of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, writing an Op-Ed response to Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, has accused the president and his speechwriters of “knowingly lying to the American people to peddle more gun control.” NSSF’s Larry Keane opened his rebuttal noting, “It’s a tale as […]
Rancho Tehama Resident: ‘It’s Not The Gun…It’s Just Life’
In the midst of mayhem, a resident in the Rancho Tehama Reserve community of Northern California where a Tuesday morning shooting rampage ended with the slaying of the gunman, reportedly told the Los Angeles Times, “It’s not the gun, it’s not mental illness. It’s not anything, it’s just life, unfortunately.” The quote was attributed to […]
