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<blockquote data-quote="gerhard1" data-source="post: 3242514" data-attributes="member: 5391"><p>Thank you; that's very kind.</p><p></p><p>I see a difference between reporting and promoting. Take guns as an example again. The NRA and other pro-gun groups feel--and I agree with them--that the media does not do a good job of presenting their views largely because the media has prejudice against them and conservatives in general. Like I said earlier, the media in general shouts the views of the Brady Bunch from the rooftops, rarely asking challenging questions but will vigorously grill pro-gun people. Even Fox, which is fairer by far than other networks did not challenge a Colorado sheriff when he opined that concealed carry would lead to more violence. Then there was a reporter who worked for NBC (but don't hold me to that) who was researching a gun bill, and contacted then-Rep. Charles Schumer for information and then contacted the Brady Center, and got their input. When it was suggested that the NRA be contacted this was flatly rejected on the grounds that the NRA was 'biased'.</p><p></p><p>And then there's this. One issue was almost entirely a creation of the media. That is the 'cop-killer' bullet. KTW, the maker had a policy of restricting sales to LE and military only, so there was no problem with them. This media-created controversy enabled the gun-control advocates to advance the notion that cops were in grave danger because of these and other AP rounds. The claim was brought forth that the NRA had a new group that it cared nothing about; cops. Earlier, it was babies and little old ladies. Okay, I’m exaggerating slightly there. My brother, a cop at the time, was pissed-off at the NRA for opposing the bill, and was not aware until I told him several years later that the final bill passed with the support of the NRA. Somehow that little detail never got reported. The suspicion is there that the primary reason it was not reported was so the gun-control advocates could claim credit for the bill.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gerhard1, post: 3242514, member: 5391"] Thank you; that's very kind. I see a difference between reporting and promoting. Take guns as an example again. The NRA and other pro-gun groups feel--and I agree with them--that the media does not do a good job of presenting their views largely because the media has prejudice against them and conservatives in general. Like I said earlier, the media in general shouts the views of the Brady Bunch from the rooftops, rarely asking challenging questions but will vigorously grill pro-gun people. Even Fox, which is fairer by far than other networks did not challenge a Colorado sheriff when he opined that concealed carry would lead to more violence. Then there was a reporter who worked for NBC (but don't hold me to that) who was researching a gun bill, and contacted then-Rep. Charles Schumer for information and then contacted the Brady Center, and got their input. When it was suggested that the NRA be contacted this was flatly rejected on the grounds that the NRA was 'biased'. And then there's this. One issue was almost entirely a creation of the media. That is the 'cop-killer' bullet. KTW, the maker had a policy of restricting sales to LE and military only, so there was no problem with them. This media-created controversy enabled the gun-control advocates to advance the notion that cops were in grave danger because of these and other AP rounds. The claim was brought forth that the NRA had a new group that it cared nothing about; cops. Earlier, it was babies and little old ladies. Okay, I’m exaggerating slightly there. My brother, a cop at the time, was pissed-off at the NRA for opposing the bill, and was not aware until I told him several years later that the final bill passed with the support of the NRA. Somehow that little detail never got reported. The suspicion is there that the primary reason it was not reported was so the gun-control advocates could claim credit for the bill. [/QUOTE]
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