[cmperry4]

I wasn't working the day of the gun seizure story, or I would have intervened and asked a few questions, and even called bullshit on some of it. Of course, I would have been met with the usual blank stares and don't-wanna-know from the usual suspects (We have some issues here.)

I did have a word with the reporter the day after, and pointed out a couple of things to her. She's actually a pretty good character, but like most reporters and editors in this biz, absolutely frigging clueless about matters military and guns. (Actually you'd be shocked, shocked, to discover what know-nothings far too many people in the media are.)

Like most general assignment reporters here, she's run ragged from story to story, so she can only follow the pack, take what the cops feed her and write it up with the appropriate news hook - machine-guns! - and run to the next story about someone's lost dog or whatever.

There's only one registered gun owner in our newsroom (it's not me), but he is strictly into deer hunting, works in sports, not news, and keeps his opinions to himself. I tend to express my opinions, and as they generally tend to run contrary to received liberalism, nobody wants to hear them.

Rob's probably right about the cops looking ahead to budget time, but unsafe storage is unsafe storage. Doesn't help.

With Mr. Dithers waving his arms and blathering about his total "ban" on handguns, things don't look good. Unless, of course the Libranos are voted out.