Lead quote: "The assault rifle a man pointed at two Lexington police officers early Monday on Arbor Station Way was more than dangerous, gun experts say."
Hi all,
I'm usually not surprised at the genuine ignorance of firearms function and nomenclature (and oft-found biases against them) by members of the news media, but this one just takes the cake, especially coming from such a firearms-friendly state, and I thought you should read it for yourselves...
http://www.kentucky.com/211/story/463322.html
(Note: I believe the officers acted appropriately; my sole concern is with the firearms-related ignorance and bias of the story's author)
A quick recount of mistakes:
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The author's contact info is listed at the bottom of the article, should someone with more patience feel encouraged to comment directly to the author.
Hi all,
I'm usually not surprised at the genuine ignorance of firearms function and nomenclature (and oft-found biases against them) by members of the news media, but this one just takes the cake, especially coming from such a firearms-friendly state, and I thought you should read it for yourselves...
http://www.kentucky.com/211/story/463322.html
(Note: I believe the officers acted appropriately; my sole concern is with the firearms-related ignorance and bias of the story's author)
A quick recount of mistakes:
- "semiautomatic assault rifle" -> contradiction in terms
- "It is capable of rapid fire" -> most fingers (and their owners) are capable of this with most any firearm
- "Rayburn has collected guns for more than 25 years and had a permit." -> who needs a permit to collect? Is it a CWP, C&R, etc??? (This is KY, not NY)
- "anyone can purchase the rifle, which is sometimes used for sport, such as target practice" -> It naturally follows that the remaining majority of them not used for sport have been known to shoot innocents with no human intervention required...
- "The Bushmaster XM15 assault rifle... looks intimidating, and it's powerful." -> While my WWII-era Garand has a wooden stock and a bit more kick....
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The author's contact info is listed at the bottom of the article, should someone with more patience feel encouraged to comment directly to the author.