Brady Bunch Even Calls Out Mass
This past weekend we reported on how the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence released its findings on which states had the “best” and “worst” gun laws – and for the record what they find “worst” we find best, and so on. But it came as a surprise that the State of Massachusetts was labeled “not good enough. MassLive.com offered this take – one we felt was actually quite fair:
“An anti-gun violence advocacy group says Massachusetts gun laws are good but could be better, while some gun owners say state regulations are oppressive and could not get much worse.”
We point out this story for two reasons. First, because we want to draw attention to how ridiculous we think the Brady Bunch’s campaign is on the issue of gun rights. The group officially claims it wants reasonable gun laws, but these unreasonable people clearly think the only “reasonable” gun law is one where no one owns a gun. Second, this style of reporting should be the norm. It is clear to the point without the bias we’ve seen from the larger mainstream media.
Brady Bunch Calls Out Nebraska
The Sioux City Journal ran an AP story this past Friday that noted that Nebraska gun laws are “weak” according to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The group claims that two other states have the “best” laws:
“The report rates California and New Jersey laws best.”
We ask what makes the gun laws of California and New Jersey best? Does this imply that these are the safest locations in the country?
Then riddle us Brady “Bunch,” why is it that California and New Jersey have gang and crime problems? Shouldn’t these be lands where you are safe to walk the streets of the inner cities? We challenge anyone from the Brady Center to take a 1am stroll through Newark, NJ with us. We’re up to the challenge… are you?
Huffington Post Huffs and Puffs Again About NRA
In a recent piece for the liberal Huffington Post, Dennis A. Henigan (a noted anti-gun zealot) calls out the NRA, claiming there is no “cultural issue,” and notes:
“The core of the gun lobby’s strategy is to use fear tactics to keep gun owners in a constant state of agitation so that they can be activated to oppose even modest gun law reforms.”
Does he not understand the NRA, or the purpose of a lobby group? It seems so, and as a lobbyist himself, Henigan’s article would be laughable, were it not just a piece meant to put the NRA in a negative light. The NRA can never let down its guard on the issue of gun laws, because if it does so, the very freedoms it stands to protect could be taken away.
The media notes, and Henigan’s own group The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence often reports that Obama and the Democrats in Congress haven’t attempted new legislation on firearm ownership. But this doesn’t mean that it couldn’t happen. And Henigan clearly has an agenda, which is to let the NRA and others drop their guard, so that very legislation could be brought up.
Oshkosh Paper Late to Story, Twists Facts
Did you hear that gun sales are up and ammo is in short supply? Because Northwestern.com from Oshkosh, Wisconsin is reporting this fact like it is new news as opposed to the old news that it is actually is, and worse this piece shows just enough bias as well.
The story quotes Daniel Vice, senior attorney for the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, with this passage:
“Vice, who works for a group that works to strengthen gun laws, said the NRA spent substantial resources last year ‘trying to convince the public that President Obama would take their guns away.’”
First, has the NRA really done anything wrong? There is a legitimate concern here, and few in the mainstream media will admit that the NRA’s efforts may have convinced Obama and the liberals in power to keep their hands off our guns. But then the piece adds this passage:
“Vice said no one is arguing that guns should be taken away.”
Then how do you explain that Vice works for a group that would strengthen gun laws? Strengthen them by how exactly? Aren’t these means to “strengthen” the laws eventually going to make it harder for people to buy and sell guns? That seems like the first step to taking them away to us.
Brady Campaign’s Call to Avoid Guns at Town Hall Meeting Just Baseless
The press office at the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence must think all owners of firearms are small-minded or possibly just stupid. The organization issued an “official” statement from Paul Helmke, president of the anti-gun group. In it he stated:
“Let’s be clear: it is dangerous to allow the carrying of loaded handguns to the ‘town hall’ meetings hosting heated discussions about health care and other issues around the country. Except for trained law enforcement, it is unthinkable to allow people with loaded guns near the President of the United States.
“We should decide contentious public issues with ballots, not bullets. The ‘any gun, any where, any time’ mentality of a few must give way to common sense before innocent people get hurt.”
Is he serious? For the record I’ve been to press events to see the President of the United States speak, and I had to jump through hoops to get the credentials. I went through more security than I have at ANY airport anywhere in the world. And rightfully so; there are dangerous people out there who would (and HAVE) threatened our elected officials.
Florida Courier: News Story or Press Release
A “news” story on the Florida Courier Web site, from the News Service of Florida, reads pretty much like a press release from the Brady Center. The article even begins as a well-written press release would:
“Florida ranks second in the nation as the source for guns used in crimes outside the state, according to data released Wednesday by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.”
