Piers Morgan Sees No 'Sense of Humanity' from Gun Control Opponent
As Larry Pratt of Gun Owners of America appeared on Wednesday's Piers Morgan Tonight on CNN, host Morgan complained that he never sees a "sense of humanity" from the pro-gun activist during the discussion of shooting rampages.
Morgan implicitly suggested that Pratt does not seem compassionate toward shooting victims as the CNN host asserted:
Stephen Colbert to NRA's LaPierre: 'You Sir Are F--ked In the Head
The indeceny of media attacks on gun rights advocates knows no bounds.
Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert said of the National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre Wednesday, "You, sir, are f--ked in the head" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Michael Moore Calls for Ban of Semiautomatic Guns
Oscar winning “documentary” film-maker Michael Moore is no stranger to activism. On Jan. 9, Moore told the AP that he was “heartbroken” that his 2002 pro-gun control documentary “Bowling for Columbine” had not moved the nation to make more strides toward gun control.
He continued by prescribing his “solution” that included gun bans and licensing. “The short term solution is we have to ban the…
WashPost: NBC's Gregory Only 'Appeared' to Display High-Capacity Magaz
While many in the media have defended David Gregory's violation of the District of Columbia's strict gun laws when he held up a 30-round magazine during a December 23 Meet the Press interview, the Washington Post's Mike DeBonis is taking things a step further, insisting we don't know for certain whether Gregory held up an actual magazine or just something that "appeared" to look like one.…
‘Gangster Squad,’ ‘Expendables’, ‘Chainsaw’: Hollywood’s
With Lauren Thompson
The Newtown massacre spurred another round of calls for gun control, with a bill banning “assault weapons” emerging in the senate and the president threatening to take as yet unspecified executive action.
To be sure, Vice President Biden is meeting with entertainment industry representatives to discuss the violence ubiquitous on film and in video games. Given the cozy…
Fox Affiliate Thoroughly Debunks Piers Morgan’s Gun Homicide Statist
CNN’s Piers Morgan has for days cited U.S. and British gun homicide statistics in an attempt to get stricter controls on firearms here in America.
On Tuesday, Cincinnati Fox affiliate WXIX thoroughly debunked many of Morgan’s claims (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Piers Morgan: Supreme Court 'Dangerous' On Gun Laws
The British-born CNN anchor named Piers Morgan took another swipe at America Wednesday.
Discussing the options President Obama has to enact stricter gun laws, Morgan said the Supreme Court has been "dangerous" concerning this issue (video follows with transcript and commentary):
CNN Proudly Touting Piers Morgan’s Gun Control Rant
CNN has been doing its best to spotlight host Piers Morgan after he's clamored repeatedly for more gun laws. Morgan went on a liberal gun control rant during the 12 p.m. hour of Newsroom on Wednesday, and CNN replayed some of the rant again that afternoon.
Morgan called semi-automatic rifles "machine guns," preached that a "humane society" would ban such guns, and claimed the Second…
WashPost's Erroneous Caption: Gun Buyers 'Disrupted' Tucson Police Gun
"On Tuesday is Tucson, a gun-buyback effort was disrupted by buyers who offered cash to those who came to trade arms for gift certificates." That's the caption the Washington Post ran to an Associated Press photo on page A3 of the January 9 print edition. The photo [embedded below the page break] was plastered above the headline for an unrelated story about former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.)…
Chicago Has Plenty of Gun Laws, Ed Schultz Belatedly Learns
NewsBusters has performed an invaluable public service -- prompting a course correction from libtalker Ed Schultz after one of the dumbest things he's said in years.
On his radio show Friday, Schultz actually made the ludicrous claim that gun laws in Chicago "don't even exist," thereby providing fodder for him to be justifiably ridiculed. (audio clips after page break)
Networks Eagerly Promote How Christie 'Blasted' and 'Spanked' House GO
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appeared on all three network morning shows on Wednesday and was greeted in each interview by the host seizing on his harsh words for congressional Republicans over a delayed vote on Hurricane Sandy relief. [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump]
On NBC's Today, co-host Matt Lauer proclaimed: "You're not happy, it seems, with the course of…
Joe Scarborough Taunts Freshman GOP Senator, Says Ted Cruz Afraid to
We don't know if Joe Scarborough resolved to lose any weight this year, but he seems to have no game plan for diminishing his bloated ego. On Wednesday’s Morning Joe, the pseudo-conservative ex-congressman suggested that Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was afraid to appear on his program.
Speaking on the subject of gun control, Scarborough challenged Cruz’s belief that a ban on assault weapons was…
DC Police Complete Investigation Into David Gregory’s Possession of
The police department of the District of Columbia has completed an investigation into NBC television host David Gregory’s possession and exhibition of a high-capacity gun magazine on the Dec. 23 edition of the show “Meet the Press.”
Under DC law, it is illegal for anyone to possess a magazine able to hold 10 or more bullets, even if it is empty. Now that the investigation is complete, the…
Former Marine Schools Piers Morgan: Americans Aren't As Trigger-Happy
Piers Morgan, CNN's most-outspoken and impolite gun control advocate, got a much-needed education about the Second Amendment and firearms Tuesday.
In the middle of a lengthy and uncharacteristically civil interview on Piers Morgan Tonight, former Marine Joshua Boston said, "The American people aren't as gun-happy and trigger-happy as they're being painted out to be by the media. They are…
