We’re used to seeing the big media outlets be clueless about guns while simultaneously pretending to be the arbiters of truth on gun issues. The fact that they always seem to come down in favor of restricting our right to keep and bear arms is indicative of their bias on the issue.
Bias exists in who they call experts, for example. They often cite groups like Giffords, Brady, and Everytown as if they’re not active gun control organizations, while generally presenting groups like the NRA, GOA, or NSSF as something else entirely.
But it’s not just what they include that demonstrates bias. It’s also what they don’t talk about.
To bring up this point, we have this piece from the Washington Times about the coverage of a congressional race and an associated debate.
Fortunately, News 12 provides access to the entire February debate. I watched it. My source was correct: Mr. Suozzi advanced misinformed and arguably authoritarian positions that were never challenged in the debate or by news organizations covering the discussion.
Namely, an audience member asked a question about guns during the program. Ms. Pilip said that she opposed automatic weapons (which have long been illegal nationwide) and “weapons of war.”
Mr. Suozzi then pounced, declaring that “semiautomatic weapons are the problem.” He hectored her with his view that “semiautomatics are the problem” and demanded, “Will you vote to ban semiautomatic weapons?”
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Perhaps most amazing in this saga is the lack of news coverage of this pivotal debate and special election. To my knowledge, no Long Island, New York City or national news organization reported on Mr. Suozzi’s shocking desire to ban semiautomatic weapons nationwide. […]
— Read More: bearingarms.com
