OMG! Cop Killer Bullets Make The News (Again),.....Sort Of,...

[sledgemeister]

ROFL, They are YOUR fellows Commonwealth members.   

Technically although I refuse to recognise my country as it is now, a nanny state!

I think I may have to succeed.

[Big Frank]

Sledgemania?

[DeltaM]

The news media, especially print media, really chaps me most of the time.  My state of NC recently passed a modification to the CCW law allowing carry by CCW holders in parks.  They allow local counties and municipalities to restrict carry by local ordinance if they deem fit.

A newspaper in a county nearby really got their panties in a wad over the state's stand on concealed carry.  They editorialized the front page, by making it sound like no ones kids would be safe, shoot outs would be common from hot head cowboy types.  What they did was use comments from the Brady bunch like "some say, blah, blah" or "it has been reported blah, blah".  Another tactic is "reliable sources, blah, blah".

What finally passed was restriction of all firearms in city parks but it is OK in county parks unless some portion sells alcohol.  A golf clubhouse nixes the whole park.  You can be in a county owned park inside the city and be legal.  Someone visiting not in the know can get dinged for breaking the law.  A person with a legal permit doesn't know what to do.

I sent a response to their readers forum trying to give the other side of the discussion.  I even offered to pay for and loan a handgun to any reporter willing to take a CCW course.  I got no takers, plus they chopped up my letter to the editor.  To many people take what is printed as the truth.  They learn about guns from TV.
Only thing I could do was cancel my paper subscription.

[tombogan03884]

The news media, especially print media, really chaps me most of the time.  My state of NC recently passed a modification to the CCW law allowing carry by CCW holders in parks.  They allow local counties and municipalities to restrict carry by local ordinance if they deem fit.

A newspaper in a county nearby really got their panties in a wad over the state's stand on concealed carry.  They editorialized the front page, by making it sound like no ones kids would be safe, shoot outs would be common from hot head cowboy types.  What they did was use comments from the Brady bunch like "some say, blah, blah" or "it has been reported blah, blah".  Another tactic is "reliable sources, blah, blah".

What finally passed was restriction of all firearms in city parks but it is OK in county parks unless some portion sells alcohol.  A golf clubhouse nixes the whole park.  You can be in a county owned park inside the city and be legal.  Someone visiting not in the know can get dinged for breaking the law.  A person with a legal permit doesn't know what to do.

I sent a response to their readers forum trying to give the other side of the discussion.  I even offered to pay for and loan a handgun to any reporter willing to take a CCW course.  I got no takers, plus they chopped up my letter to the editor.  To many people take what is printed as the truth.  They learn about guns from TV.
Only thing I could do was cancel my paper subscription.

They do it every time any pro gun legislation comes up, and they usually use verbatim, the same cliches they've been using since they tried to stop CCW in Fla.
"There will be blood in the streets"," every fender bender will become the OK Corral", "It's for the children".
The media in general is full of shit.

[sledgemeister]

Sledgemania?

I can see it now!

ahhh what a glorious benevolent dictatorship it would be 

no democrats, no greens, open carry, no carbon BS tax, no obumma's or gillards (there would be a special place set aside for those types), hunting and fishing permitted, full autos and no mag limits,
Damn I am getting excited just thinking about it.

or I could just move to Texas!

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