Accuracy in Media

Major liberal media news outlets such as ABC News and CBS News carried the story, where the Cleveland police officers union called for a ban on ‘open carry,’ where licensed gun owners can carry their firearms in public. But, the only mention of the constitutional right to bear arms is mentioned when Governor John Kasich […]

That sounds like a fear-mongering-type headline, doesn’t it? The article is focused on Ohio being an ‘open-carry state’, where a properly-licensed gun owner can have a gun on them in plain view without being stopped. But, the headline makes it seem that a flood of guns will be roaming the streets of Cleveland, Ohio in […]

The fear-mongering about the ramifications of open carry did not lead to much police activity, as far as the Fort Worth police were concerned. Photo by Remko Tanis

The open carry law in the Lone Star State is now in effect as of today, New Year’s Day.

Most public places are open for the open carry of handguns, but private businesses can opt to ban it.

Fox News reported: “Texas is poised to become the largest state in the U.S. to allow citizens to openly carry handguns, a change long sought by gun-rights activists.” “The Texas House of Representatives on Friday voted 96-35 to allow residents with concealed-handgun licenses to openly carry their guns in public in holsters. A similar open-carry […]