You know, I have made it a personal policy to never take financial advice from a 35 year old guy living in his mothers basement. I do not take marital advice from guys who had 5 failed marriages. It baffles me that anyone would consider some wack-job journalist or politician who has never even held a firearm much less fired it a creditable authority on the subject. If I wanted to know the legal process to rewrite the U.S. tax code I'll go to a politician. If I wanted to know what happened when said politician brought that legislation up for a vote I'll go to the journalist. These people couldn't reason their way out of a wet paper bag. Or as my father was fond of saying "They're talking out of the sides of their necks!" Like the adult living at home or the five time divorced, journalist and politicos should shut up and listen. They just might learn something.
Agreed
But, unfortunately, most people read something in the news and figure it's been "researched in-depth" and "thoroughly vetted" prior to publication.
The ones who know better either call them on it (us), or use it to further their anti-gun agenda (them).
While it sometimes seems repetitious, letting just one anti-gun story go unchallenged is a win for their side.