Biased News Story Tells One Side of the Story

The Mansfield News Journal offered a very one-sided take on gun shows in a story this week titled “Advocacy group wants check on gun show sales.” While several visitors to a local gun show, as well as those from the group ProgressOhio, were pressed on the issue of the so-called “gun show loophole,” the paper only offered this counterpoint:

“Those who oppose closing the loophole say requiring private sellers to conduct background checks would be costly and time-consuming, and they argue background checks on gun sales have not been proven to reduce crime.”

While this is fairly factual in its statement, and background checks have not been proven to reduce crime, why couldn’t the reporter – who apparently did attend the gun show – actually take the time to do the job and actually interview someone?

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