So this is a useful and instructive point in this conversation. There is clearly a perceived cultural tension that gun owners feel regarding how they see gun o

So this is a useful and instructive point in this conversation. There is clearly a perceived cultural tension that gun owners feel regarding how they see gun ownership portrayed, and that its portrayal is being written by uninformed writers. And certainly there are a lot of reporters telling stories about guns without appreciating or understanding the world that they're reporting on. What concerns me is a reactionary response is only going to worsen any possible cultural divide and make people choose sides or become defensive, when we should be educating people to appreciate why these sorts of errors matter. I worry that your assumption that they will make errors and that they should be criticized is ultimately just going to curtail open discussions of gun ownership. (And mad props for the mea culpa. I don't blame you for the reaction, I just think it's misplaced in this instance)