{"id":30129,"date":"2020-03-21T19:44:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-21T19:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=30129"},"modified":"2020-03-21T19:44:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T19:44:09","slug":"i-dont-think-that-headline-means-what-you-think-it-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=30129","title":{"rendered":"I Don&#8217;t Think That Headline Means What You Think It Means"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:5036,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.newsweek.com\\\/coronavirus-gun-sales-ammo-covid19-1493391?emci=882e932d-e26a-ea11-a94c-00155d03b5dd&amp;emdi=18d06e93-606b-ea11-a94c-00155d03b5dd&amp;ceid=352718&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:5037,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.newsweek.com\\\/coronavirus-gun-sales-asian-california-washington-1491891&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:5038,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.newsweek.com\\\/coronavirus-fears-mask-hand-sanitizer-water-toilet-paper-shortages-costco-walmart-target-1489981&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20260217044133\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.newsweek.com\\\/coronavirus-fears-mask-hand-sanitizer-water-toilet-paper-shortages-costco-walmart-target-1489981&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-17 04:50:08&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-24 05:56:05&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-06 08:36:04&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-03 08:47:06&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-03 08:47:06&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4589,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.giffords.org&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20260417015521\\\/https:\\\/\\\/giffords.org\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/giffords.org\\\/&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-24 02:05:30&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-06 13:34:32&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-26 11:18:13&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-01 14:22:03&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-08 12:21:33&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-08 12:21:33&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:5039,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.newsweek.com\\\/mass-shootings-children-domestic-violence-1473554&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20230718135253\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.newsweek.com\\\/mass-shootings-children-domestic-violence-1473554&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-17 04:50:12&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-24 05:56:08&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-06 08:35:52&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-03 08:47:09&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-03 08:47:09&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:5040,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.newsweek.com\\\/firearm-suicides-gun-ownership-1466742&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/coronavirus-gun-sales-ammo-covid19-1493391?emci=882e932d-e26a-ea11-a94c-00155d03b5dd&amp;emdi=18d06e93-606b-ea11-a94c-00155d03b5dd&amp;ceid=352718\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The online version of Newsweek magazine had the most misleading headline ever related to the recent panic buying of firearms<\/a>. Since I don&#8217;t think merely quoting it does it justice, here is a screen shot of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Newsweek-Headline.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Newsweek-Headline.jpg 985w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Newsweek-Headline-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Newsweek-Headline-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Newsweek-Headline-940x733.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do they mean gun rights advocacy groups like the National Rifle Association, the Second Amendment Foundation, Gun Owners of America, the Firearms Policy Coaliton, or one of the many state-level groups?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Umm. No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you start reading the article you come across comments from these &#8220;gun advocacy&#8221; luminaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/coronavirus-gun-sales-asian-california-washington-1491891\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"rank-math-link\">&#8220;Fear has been the motivation<\/a>\u00a0for much of the increases in firearms purchases,&#8221; David\u00a0Chipman, Senior Policy Advisor for gun control advocate group\u00a0Giffords, told\u00a0<em>Newsweek.<\/em><\/p><p>&#8220;A small percentage of the marketing to gun owners has been to encourage preparation for end times scenarios and zombie apocalypses.&#8221;<\/p><p>Chipman\u00a0said the country&#8217;s current gun laws allow people to hoard weapons in the same way they are able<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/coronavirus-fears-mask-hand-sanitizer-water-toilet-paper-shortages-costco-walmart-target-1489981\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0to mass buy toilet paper.<\/a><br><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Chipman, of the Cult of Personality Known As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giffords.org\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giffords<\/a>, goes on to say he is a gun owner himself. Of course he is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not to be out done is this advocate is the co-president of Brady United.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Kris Brown, President of the Brady gun control campaign group, also said she is &#8220;very fearful&#8221; that the<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/mass-shootings-children-domestic-violence-1473554\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0number of friendly fire incidents involving children<\/a>\u00a0could also dramatically increase as millions of children who are not currently at school will be present in their homes with these new weapons.<\/p><p>Brown said the feeling of short term security and safety that is provided by purchasing a weapon is masking the actual risk that will be dramatically increased.<\/p><p>&#8220;I understand in any time of crisis there is fear, the desire to do something to try and create a sense of security, and safety is paramount. The same instinct as fight or flight is what&#8217;s kicking in here,&#8221; she told\u00a0<em>Newsweek.<\/em><\/p><p>&#8220;The reality is the purchase of a gun is actually going right into harm&#8217;s way.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s always &#8220;for the children&#8221; with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least is that &#8220;stay at home mom of five&#8221; and former corporate PR flack Shannon Watts herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Right now, there&#8217;s no question that everyone is worried about their family&#8217;s safety. We know there are risks associated with having a gun in the home, especially when kids are involved, which is why responsible gun owners store their guns locked, unloaded and separate from ammunition.&#8221;<\/p><p>Watts added the presence of guns in a house also\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/firearm-suicides-gun-ownership-1466742\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"rank-math-link\">increases the risks of suicide\u00a0<\/a>and domestic violence.<\/p><p>&#8220;The NRA has spent decades selling a myth that more guns make us safer, but if that were true, the U.S. would be the safest nation on earth,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Instead, we have a gun homicide rate that&#8217;s 25 times higher than the average of other developed nations.&#8221;<\/p><p>Watts suggested if people truly want to protect their families during these unsettled times, they should &#8220;wash their hands and lock up their guns.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>While I can&#8217;t disagree with Mrs. Watts on the importance of hand washing, the rest of her statement is all too typical of her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best thing I can say about that headline is that they didn&#8217;t characterize these gun prohibitionists as &#8220;gun safety groups&#8221;. 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