Is the Media Really Causing the Controversy?
Posted by FirearmsTruth on March 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Channel 13 WTHR ran a segment, and Web story, that suggested “New gun law already causing controversy,” but isn’t this a case where the mainstream media’s coverage of the law is just fueling the controversy? The reporter noted:
“The law will let you bring your gun to work, as long as you keep it in your car. Indiana is one of 11 states to allow guns in workplace parking lots, but the debate is, ‘Does the Second Amendment trump the rights of property owners?’”
What is the big deal here? If you park your car on the street it isn’t on workplace property? And if it is locked in the car what, we ask, is the big deal? Would someone with thoughts of doing harm follow the law anyway? This is just another case there the lawmakers, and those who loath firearms, must just assume criminals consider these points. The fact is that a criminal probably doesn’t care. Of course the issue is being twisted. Note this argument from the Brady Bunch:
“‘I’m disappointed that Indiana has adopted this legislation. Basically, they are saying their version of the Second Amendment trumps private property rights,’ said Paul Helmke of the Brady Campaign.”
Well, Paul, wouldn’t it be argued that the vehicle is private property? Are you saying that the employer has the right to look in your vehicle at any point without your permission when it is parked in the lot?
