Have you read the headlines? When George Zimmerman was arrested last week he had 5 guns and 100 rounds of ammunition. OMG! He had an arsenal and could have gone on a killing spree. At least that’s what the mainstream media wants you to think. They portray Zimmerman, and by extension any gun owner, as bad guy for owning what they consider to be an excessive amount of firearms.
The thing is, people that don’t own or just hate guns have a hard time understanding what a normal collection is. They don’t think anyone should have even one, so to them a multiple firearm stash is indicative of a potential spree killer.
And, of course, the media loves to play up this irrational fear for fun and profit. Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post turned in one of the most slanted articles concerning the arrest titled, “George Zimmerman: A Man And His Guns.” Leaving no doubt as to where he stands, he prefaced the piece with, “We all know George Zimmerman, the killer of Trayvon Martin, loves guns.” READ MORE
