Over dinner Thursday night with two experts on gun law politics, the subject of media bias against Donald Trump took center stage, and as if to underscore that, Friday morning’s Associated Press story about the president’s scheduled appearance in Atlanta led thusly: “Donald Trump, darling of the National Rifle Association, has custody of the Oval […]
‘Bash Gun Rights Week’ Begins With St. Louis Editorial
A Sunday editorial in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch launched what has become an annual “Bash Gun Rights Week” by the news media, which used to limit its invective to the National Rifle Association as its annual convention loomed, but now has expanded its scope to include the firearms industry and other gun rights groups. The […]
Press Not Reluctant to Identify Rifle in OK Home Invasion Shooting
Are some press agencies reluctant to acknowledge that it was a semi-auto AR-15 type rifle that was used by the son of an Oklahoma homeowner to kill three alleged burglary suspects Monday? While it may seem that way to some people on social media who have noted that CNN has only reported that the homeowner’s […]
As Trump Admin Promises Kept, Will President Consider 2A Proposals?
In his first day on the job, newly-sworn Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke reversed a last-minute Obama administration order to prohibit lead ammunition and sinkers on national wildlife refuges and other federal lands. President Donald Trump last week also signed an order reversing an Obama administration rule that had the Social Security Administration providing information on […]
Gun Rights Group to Media: ‘It’s Gangs, Not Guns!’
A national gun rights organization has squared off against the broadcast and print media, blasting news agencies for repeatedly blaming the ongoing carnage in Chicago on “gun violence” when there are clear indications that recent homicides involving children have been gang related. The Second Amendment Foundation looked at broadcast and print media coverage of the […]
Obama, Aide ‘Delusional’ About ‘No Scandals’ In His Administration?
After Barack Obama’s chief adviser Valerie Jarrett said over the weekend that the Obama administration “hasn’t had a scandal and he hasn’t done something to embarrass himself,” the head of a conservative watchdog group said the claim is “delusional.” According to Newsmax, Obama made the same claim in November during a press conference in Peru. […]
