Second Amendment advocates have to look long and hard to find even-handed and objective journalism concerning American gun rights. Most articles in the mainstream media on this issue are little more than hit pieces explicitly written to inflame emotions.
So, it was surprising when The New York Times recently published articles that contradicted its normal narrative.
The “newspaper of record” is widely known for endorsing strict gun control and siding with those who would eradicate the right to keep and bear arms. When it positively notes the spread of firearm safety training and the changing demographics of gun ownership, that is newsworthy.
The Times printed an article extolling a take that is universal among gun rights enthusiasts but newsworthy for the other side. “To Make Guns Less Dangerous, One Group Teaches Young People How to Use Them” explored an effort in Chicago to educate youth on the safe handling and storage of firearms.
Again, this is hardly news for gun owners but a giant step forward for the Times.
The paper praised the work of Stick Talk, a group that teaches young people “How to carry, clean, and store a gun and how to comport oneself during a police stop.”
With multiple states now pursuing mandatory firearm safety education in schools, it is uplifting to see positive coverage of the topic in the mainstream media.
The Times noted in a separate article the diversification of U.S. gun owners as more women and minorities report choosing to be their own first responders.
Author Jenna Russell wrote, “Until recently, I had imagined people’s views on gun ownership to be largely fixed, a kind of permanent feature, like their height or eye color. I had not seen my friends or family dramatically change their opinions on guns; if anything, their attitudes seemed to become more entrenched over time.”
But that view, Russell noted, is changing.
“I came to see something I might not have considered previously: A whole universe of people had once believed, firmly, that they would never buy a gun. Until they did.”
Russell detailed to readers the mindsets of those who staunchly oppose gun ownership before changing their minds. Some were domestic abuse survivors who chose never to be a victim again.
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