Category Archives: Media

Quote of the Day: Does This Count As A Mugging? Edition

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Dan Zimmerman

“We have two dogs and they didn’t bark. And immediately my husband jumped out of bed and ran downstairs. And I ran to my son Jeffrey’s room. And I never wanted a gun in my house but the sight of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Media, Personal Defense | 47 Comments

First Aid Tip: Even Magic Bullet Wounds Need Prompt Medical Attention

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Dan Zimmerman

Who’d criticize a mother who only wants the best for her son? The Santa Fe, Texas po-po, that’s who. “A Southeast Texas woman is facing a felony charge for allegedly delaying hospital treatment of her teenage son’s gunshot wound until … Continue reading →

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Gun Nation, Media | 41 Comments

Firearm-Related Deaths Among Kids Down, MSM Yawns

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Nick Leghorn

USAToday is running a story about kinds and guns and accidental deaths, and as expected it’s one of those “oh no, think of the children!” pieces. You know, the kind where the author sensationalizes a couple ostensibly illustrative examples, trots … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gun Control, Media | 30 Comments

Forget “Gun Control.” Forget “Gun Safety.” It’s “Gun Reform”

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Robert Farago

  When USA Today contacted me to write an editorial I asked the Gannet guy why his employer stopped using the term “gun control.” Why’d they adopted the language of the civilian disarmament industry (see what I did there?) and substituted … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gun Control, Gun Nation, Media | 29 Comments

Mainstream Media: “Ignore the Liberator! It Sucks! Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain!”

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Nick Leghorn

In the wake of the release of Defense Distributed’s “Liberator” firearm many news organizations around the world have responded in a typical manner, namely by claiming that it sucks and that it doesn’t work, so therefore it should be ignored. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gun Control, Media | 56 Comments

Scientific American’s Unscientific, Poorly Researched Anti-Gun Article

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Nick Leghorn

  I like SciAm. It’s a great science-related magazine, and does the nerdy stuff very well. But it starts to fall apart when it tries to enter the political realm. For example, they published an article yesterday called The Science … Continue reading →

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Posted in Editorials, Gun Control, Media | 76 Comments

NRA Video: A Mother’s Journey to Bearing Arms

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Nick Leghorn

From the NRA: “Tracy Scarpulla is a mother of three from Albany, New York. Her husband, Joe, is a U.S. Marine who has always believed in the right to bear arms. Tracy believed, however, that guns were dangerous so their … Continue reading →

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Posted in Concealed Carry, Gun Control, Gun Nation, Guns for Beginners, Media, NRA | 21 Comments