Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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4. Just another example of the growing...

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 08:21 AM

Dec 2015

...illiteracy among journalists today. There must be brownie points for the use of certain words and phrases.

I point to the way the media latched on to the "assault weapon" term and how they have for years conflated that undefinable term with "assault rifle" to the point that at least one of our regular pro-control participants now argues for the acceptance of "assault rifle" as correct when referring to an average semi-auto AR-15.

I find it sad that circulation and sensation mean more that clarity and correctness. Perhaps there will be a Michael Moore production on this issue.

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the news sucks [View all] Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 OP

Link? SecularMotion Dec 2015 #1

I am watching Alex Witt Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #2

here are some Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #3

Just another example of the growing... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #4

Journalist need to be licensed for competency. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #6

assault rifle mog75 Dec 2015 #11

MSR is fine with me discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #12

14 people were killed. The country morns and you care about using the word arsenal upaloopa Dec 2015 #5

unlike some, I can Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #7

Apparently the media's mind tricks are working. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #8

Today, working from home with a computer... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #9

Probably wouldn't get lots of friend request. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #10

"The country mourns....." (fixed your spelling) pablo_marmol Dec 2015 #13