Many in the media cannot fathom gun ownership and rights. It’s not even on their radar. Most have probably never even seen a firearm in person or handled one. Mind you, they don’t have to agree with me on gun issues, but I believe they at least need to be informed. In terms of being informed, however, the media is about as bad on guns as they are on religion.

Here are two examples. First, I heard (or read in subtitles since I was at the YMCA working out) a former city official from New York City saying how we need more gun control laws, including ways to stop “psychos” from getting concealed weapon permits. Of course, it didn’t occur to him that a) this shooter didn’t have a CCL; he simply broke an already existing law by concealing his weapon and b) every CCL law on the book stops “psychos” from getting a permit through background checks, training, and a waiting period. Second, and with even more ignorance, Lawrence O’Donnell from MSNBC mentioned on the McLaughlin Group how the shooter used an automatic weapon and was able to “spray” bullets rather than having to press the trigger each time. Actually, the killer used semi-automatic handguns, which means he did, in fact, have to press the trigger each time. Pat Buchanan corrected him at least, not that he listened. Still, I’m sure many people will bewail the “fact” that the killers could so easily get “automatic” handguns. I am a recent convert to gun rights from gun control and will probably comment on this in the future.

And yes, I do watch the McLaughlin group. I look forward to it every Friday.

Update: Joe Leonardi comments on the same incident (Thanks to Dee)