Goliathan
NES Member
Background for anyone not following this: Last week Tom King, NRA board member and president of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA) came under fire for comments he allegedly made to Newsday (a NYC rag) in which he was said to support a ban on 80% lowers. The Truth About Guns picked up on the article and ran with it, criticizing King for his comments.
The original Newsday article:
TTAG article and condemnation:
On Thursday, Ammoland posted an article in which Tom King claims his earlier comments were taken out of context, and that he doesn't support a ban on 80% lowers, or in fact any guns at all.
Ammoland:
So... is this a walk-back of ill-advised earlier comments, or did Newsday pretty much put words into King's mouth?
The original Newsday article:
NYS legislation would ban untraceable 'ghost guns'
Authorities said the guns, shipped to buyers in pieces and without serial numbers, appear to be on the rise.
www.newsday.com
TTAG article and condemnation:
NRA Board Member and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Head Wants End to Homemade Guns - The Truth About Guns
◀Previous Post Next Post▶ Quislings. You can smell them from a mile away. And in a story that escaped notice the first time, NRA board member Tom King spoke publicly calling the time-honored tradition of Americans making their own guns at home a “growing problem” that could be “turning into...
www.thetruthaboutguns.com
On Thursday, Ammoland posted an article in which Tom King claims his earlier comments were taken out of context, and that he doesn't support a ban on 80% lowers, or in fact any guns at all.
Ammoland:
Comments By NRA Board Member Tom King, Regarding 80% Lowers
New York State Rifle and Pistol President, and NRA Board member Tom King sets the record straight on 80% lower claim.
www.ammoland.com
So... is this a walk-back of ill-advised earlier comments, or did Newsday pretty much put words into King's mouth?