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Originally posted by seretogis
Try to remember the last time that anyone who defended themselves with a gun had any recognition at all in local or national news. In Minnesota there was a 15 year old who killed his father and then was caught and held for police by two law-abiding gun owners who were legally carrying -- the last part never made it into the news. Likely station managers will say that they don't want to encourage vigilantism, but by omitting stories like this they are doing a great injustice to law-abiding gun owners and those who need to protect themselves.
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IMO though a lot of that comes down straight to perspective. To be honest, a lot of people probably wouldn't have those thoughts when they see the news. And a lot of it, of course, also comes to what people take from it and what they feel is implied.
And to be fair, I think there are a ton of omissions in news no matter the topic. A lot of stories have tidbits omitted that may have been important.
One is often told to tell the story and leave out the side stuff. If i were to write a story about why a French bard named Fasol is a moron, I won't need to write about him being Karn, just say why.
