Forgive me, for I have sinned....

[gsh341]

Originally Posted by jtkratzer

People think guns are bad because 99% of the content in the media about guns is about crime, not responsible gun owners protecting themselves, their families, and others.

It's an issue of ignorance, not stupidity (well, some are stupid, most just don't know any better). A lot are also naive to think they are perfectly safe every moment of every day and naive to think there aren't people out there who are more than willing to harm you.

Here's some interesting figures for you.

Number of murders, robberies, and aggravated assaults in which firearms were used;
for 1994 is 1,762,072
for 2006 is 1,325,290.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/...uncrimetab.htm

The number of defensive uses of firearms per year .
According to the National Crime Vicyimization Survey (NCVS) its 108,000 in 1994.
According to the National Survey on Private Ownership and Use of Firearms (NSPOF) its approximately 1,500,000 for 1994.

http://www.pulpless.com/gunclock/165476.pdf

This means that there could be anywhere from 108,000 to 1,500,000 defensive gun uses per year that the media doesn't report at all. You can bet that virtually every gun crime is reported by the media.

Now go ahead and tell me the media isn't biased against guns.

[nikon777]

Originally Posted by retired

Nikon, we had a different outcome in Ca. Recently Don Perata, the Democratic Senator Pro Tem in the Ca. legislature, was in his state issued car (a red Dodge Charge with 22" rims) when he was carjacked at gunpoint. He wasn't hurt and his car was later found.

In an interview, he stated the incident just went to show why he has been actively involved in gun control and why there is a need for more.

He is, of course an idiot. Also, no one could quite understand why he was able to have a Dodge Charger with 22" Dubs as a state car. He has been under investigation by the FBI for awhile, but I'm sure nothing will come of it.

Yeah I remember hearing about this incident. Thats a heck of a state issued car, I guess crown vics aren't en vogue anymore. I think the feds have good reason to be investigating him.

[Ishpeck]

Originally Posted by gsh341

Now go ahead and tell me the media isn't biased against guns.

I wouldn't say _ALL_ the media is biased against guns... just that the parts of the media that are biased against guns are the whiny bitches who won't shut up about them.

"OMFG! GUNZ IZ TEH EVIL!"

"What about all the good and just uses for guns?"

"U R TEH LIEZ! MY REPORT IZ PERFEKT POWAH UV TEH PRESS CENSORSHIP FURST AMENDMUNT!!!11!!!11!one"