The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Two SD shootings in the KC area in one day

MLeake · November 24, 2012, 04:23 AM

First, a shopkeeper shot at two robbers, killing one:

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/22...bery-ends.html

Of interest, no comments were made about how bad it is for private citizens to use a gun; one resident commented to the reporter that [the police] really need to clean up the area, as it's getting to be pretty bad.

Then, a car's driver may have shot a carjacker, still under investigation:

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/23...red-in-kc.html

My point with regard to both being that the Kansas City Star is not typically a pro-gun paper. Yet in both these articles, not a peep was said about the actions of the gun owners. No calls for greater gun control were made by reporters, editors, or Topix respondents. This is a breath of fresh air.

November 24, 2012, 04:23 AM	#1
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	Two SD shootings in the KC area in one day - Media surprisingly neutral First, a shopkeeper shot at two robbers, killing one: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/22...bery-ends.html Of interest, no comments were made about how bad it is for private citizens to use a gun; one resident commented to the reporter that [the police] really need to clean up the area, as it's getting to be pretty bad. Then, a car's driver may have shot a carjacker, still under investigation: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/23...red-in-kc.html My point with regard to both being that the Kansas City Star is not typically a pro-gun paper. Yet in both these articles, not a peep was said about the actions of the gun owners. No calls for greater gun control were made by reporters, editors, or Topix respondents. This is a breath of fresh air. Last edited by MLeake; November 24, 2012 at 01:42 PM.