First on KING5 Uses Poor Choice of Words
Posted by FirearmsTruth on October 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
While the story from KING5 TV is mostly fair and even, the headline is in bad taste considering that anti-gun groups have charged that it is wrong to even think about taking a gun to a rally. So the choice of words could be seen as threatening:
“Gun advocates take aim at city hall”
Now in fairness, I doubt that anyone would actually think that gun owners are physically aiming their firearms at city hall by reading that statement, but it is still a poor choice of words. And normally we would let this headline pass, except the mayor’s press release is quoted in the story that talks about Seattle activists looking to overturn a gun ban. Compare the headline with this statement from the press release:
“In June, a group of teen boys flashed a gun at several girls outside of the Alki Community Center.”
Considering that the teens in question did actually brandish a firearm, the choice of words in the headline is a little deceptive. It also sets the tone that the law-abiding, and diverse citizens could be a little hotheaded.
