CSM Offers Anti-Gun Bias in Story About Fort Hood Shooter
The Christian Science Monitor, a news organization that we watch regularly for their anti-gun bias, pulls no punches in an article titled: “Ft. Hood rampage raises questions about gun control.”
The article suggests that the shooter at Fort Hood earlier this month could have been stopped if the FBI had more time to do firearms background checks:
“Critics say it’s because pro-gun lawmakers, spring-loaded to oppose stronger gun control of any kind, have stymied efforts to give the FBI greater authority to look for gun purchasers who might potentially be terrorists or otherwise prone to attack innocent victims.”
What about the fact that he was regularly e-mailing known terrorist? What about the fact that soldiers on a military base don’t carry firearms? What about the fact that the shooter essentially spelled out what he was going to do? Solid reporting from the CSM yet again.
Fort Hood Shooter’s Gun Labeled “Cop Killer”
Is there a particular reason why ABC News chose to label the gun used by Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the shooter in the recent Fort Hood tragedy, a “cop killer?” While we don’t want to overshadow the gravity of this crime, it is worth noting that much has been made of the fact that Hasan bought this firearm legally, but most news sources are failing to report that he had military training.
A gun alone doesn’t become a “cop killer,” unless it is in the hands of a trained individual. But why should we expect the media to bring that up?
