Ashamed of my hometown newspaper...

[Matt E]

I love how they decided to use Amherst for the mis-statements and not Hamp. Ken gives out no restrictions to everyone and anyone that can get a license. We talked at length about this and he is very pro 2a and doesn't worry about the lawful owners. I'm sure they didn't get what they wanted from him so they turned to the nuts in Amherst. Completely disgusting

 

[Fishercat]

Don't post here, preachin to the choir.
Write to the paper.
Be polite.
Zappa's post above is close. Use the facts, not the snide asides.

Here's their address.
Northampton Office
115 Conz Street,
Northampton, MA 01061
413-584-5000

Amherst Office
9 East Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
413-549-2000

Write to the Editor: Larry Parnass

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http://www.gazettenet.com/contact

 

[mikeyp]

So, I'm 37 so I think I'm too young to remember, but did journalists actually report news without bias before? I've heard that, but not sure if it's really true or not...

 

[Mbous]

I think they did at one point or at least tried to cover their bias a bit more than today. Now its like reading the daily propaganda pieces from the flaming moonbats.

 

[Obie1]

Amherst Police Chief Scott Livingstone is clueless and doesn't understand the laws he's charged with enforcing. Sad.

I know Scott. He's a pretty good guy and even in the People's Republic of Amherst he gives out LTC-As, no restrictions.

 

[glockstones]

I wonder if all of the people who want "universal backround checks" realize they wont work at all. A straw purchase is when someone buys a firearm LEGALLY and then sells it to someone who cannot LEGALLY own them. So this person making the straw purchases are already passing the backround check and then knowingly breaking the law so they are already criminals. I don't know why people can't wrap their dumb heads around simple concept.

 

[Boghog1]

I know Scott. He's a pretty good guy and even in the People's Republic of Amherst he gives out LTC-As, no restrictions.

well then he should e pissed off at the paper for making him look clueless to MA law

 

[not new guy]

well then he should e pissed off at the paper for making him look clueless to MA law

Obie didn't say that he wasn't clueless, just that he was nice. It sounds like Scott could use an education on what the laws that he's supposed to be enforcing actually say. It's only everyone in his jurisdiction's freedom at stake after all. Clueless cops = trouble.

 

[squatch413]

He may be a "Nice Guy" But based on his lack of knowledge, or as I believe is that he really knows the laws and is an a**h*** who will pander to the powers to be at any given time. That is some one who is not to be trusted.

No reporter has ever chopped quotes to push their agenda.

 

[Malkin]

Come on guys. The thugs are laughing at us. They have all the illegal guns. We just follow the rules to get our restricted card.

 

[EC1]

Any responses? Mine was mainly recognition of a thorough distortion of facts and lack of knowledge on their part regarding the subject...

Despite tough laws, types of guns used in* mass murders found in Valley communities | GazetteNet.com

same old spin I guess

If the Amherst police chief was quoted correctly then he's clueless too>