Journalists and guns

Ranb said:
I balked at this a bit as the last time I was quoted in a newspaper I ended up thinking; "Did I actually say that?"
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I have been interviewed by a variety of papers on a variety of topics. Almost every time I'm amazed at what I purportedly said. Most of the time it isn't a big deal except to me, but on a couple occasions, what I said was totally misquoted. I've stopped doing any interviews because I found it frustrating.

Ranb said:
He said he would let me know what he was quoting me on before he sent the story in.
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I will be surprised if he follows through on that.
 
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Old man said:
Messy, though, and puts a lot of physical evidence on you!
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BStrong said:
I'm not so sure, and this isn't something that I have any first hand experience with, but one of our officers was disarmed and shot through the right thigh with his G21 (.45 ACP) with muzzle contact at the instance of firing, and witnesses could clearly tell the the shot had been fired.

Our guy survived because his assailant relaxed at the moment when he fired, maybe he thought the fight was over, but the officer regained control of his duty weapon and stopped the fight. He was very lucky as there was a vacationing paramedic as a witness that helped him tie off his thigh using his duty belt as a tourniquet - it saved his life.

The entry wound was clearly powder tattooed, so there was no doubt that the muzzle was in contact with his thigh at the moment of firing.
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LTC8K6 said:
The best impromptu silencer is probably a water balloon held against the muzzle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GtttRKsqlw

The best silencer you can get yourself and adapt is probably a car oil filter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t_pcWPdSDs
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BStrong said:
I don't believe it's worth a potential 10 years and a $250,000.00 fine (for the adaptor alone) but there are many fools out there.
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FWIW the source was The Vigilante Handbook. Amazing the things you come across doing research.
 
BStrong said:
I don't believe it's worth a potential 10 years and a $250,000.00 fine (for the adaptor alone) but there are many fools out there.
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Why wouldn't you follow the rules and purchase it legally?

They are sold legally through Cadiz Gun Works.

Of course, if anarchy breaks out and the stuff hits the fan, a suppressor could really help you bag game. :)

Now you have some ideas. :D
 
I am sometimes a company spokesman, and have had media training.

If you are going to any kind of media appearance, please take a course or prepare for serious disappointment and being misquoted. it can be very painful to see your name in an article saying things you don't agree with it. That goes double if you do it for an organisation.

Guns are a divisive topic and people will be more than willing to "misread" your comments.

This particular journalist seems pretty bad, judging by the quoted bit. Lots of misapplied jargon, sensationalist and difficult to read.
 
WildCat said:
LOL, the Daily Mail (I know, I know) is reporting that Raymond Felton pointed a 28mm handgun at his wife.

That would be nearly the caliber of the gun mounted on a A-10 Warthog... :boggled:

eta: the actual gun was a FN 5.7, roughly a .22 caliber.
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Wow.

The FN 5.7 is actually 5.7x28mm. They're using the wrong dimension...

Just...wow.

EDIT: They even have a bullet point in bold under the headline that reads "According to sources the 28mm handgun is one of the largest ever made", so...wow again. I can't blame their 'source', as they probably just asked someone who owned guns if a 28mm one was large and they person obviously answered 'it'd be one of the largest ever!' 28mm is an SLR camera lens, not a handgun round.
 
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tyr_13 said:
They even have a bullet point in bold under the headline that reads "According to sources the 28mm handgun is one of the largest ever made", so...wow again. I can't blame their 'source', as they probably just asked someone who owned guns if a 28mm one was large and they person obviously answered 'it'd be one of the largest ever!' 28mm is an SLR camera lens, not a handgun round.
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The general ignorance about firearms among the "ban-'em-all" public is often astounding. This kind of shoddy journalism lately, and sadly, is not.

~Dr. Imago
 
About talking with journalists:

The last time I was approached was by a team from a local network (as much as you can call them that here in Germany). The leading lady was starting with: "There's supposed to be toxic material been used in constructing this very road. How do you feel about that?", while the camera guy was heaving the camera onto his shoulders and was about to start rolling. At this point, my shields went up. I said: "I don't want to talk with you", and went on my way.

Thinking back, and knowing what I learned later about the so-called "toxic material scandal", I should have confronted them. What toxic materials? How can you expect me to have an opinion if you don't give me details?

But most people would just answer into the camera. "That's terrible." "That's scandalous." "Those damn politicians." "*********** corruption.", without actually knowing the context. And that's what's showing up in (local) news shows. Quite sinister, really.
 
elgarak said:
About talking with journalists:

The last time I was approached was by a team from a local network (as much as you can call them that here in Germany). The leading lady was starting with: "There's supposed to be toxic material been used in constructing this very road. How do you feel about that?", while the camera guy was heaving the camera onto his shoulders and was about to start rolling. At this point, my shields went up. I said: "I don't want to talk with you", and went on my way.

Thinking back, and knowing what I learned later about the so-called "toxic material scandal", I should have confronted them. What toxic materials? How can you expect me to have an opinion if you don't give me details?

But most people would just answer into the camera. "That's terrible." "That's scandalous." "Those damn politicians." "*********** corruption.", without actually knowing the context. And that's what's showing up in (local) news shows. Quite sinister, really.
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You just described all reporting about nuclear power, ever.
 
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