So, via a post by Anthony Colandro on FB, I was interviewed for about 30 minutes by Mike Nelly of the Bergen Record about the popularity of the AR. I think the interview went quite well, and he had a number of ahh-haa moments and seemed to really want to understand the draw of the AR. I hope his article represents the solid conversaton we had. He even asked if I would be available for future articles.

 

I truly hope we can get our point across using calm facts, adult conversation and logic to help stop the demonizing of us law abiding citizens.

Nice Scott. If you can, please post it here when it's available.

So, via a post by Anthony Colandro on FB, I was interviewed for about 30 minutes by Mike Nelly of the Bergen Record about the popularity of the AR. I think the interview went quite well, and he had a number of ahh-haa moments and seemed to really want to understand the draw of the AR. I hope his article represents the solid conversaton we had. He even asked if I would be available for future articles.

 

I truly hope we can get our point across using calm facts, adult conversation and logic to help stop the demonizing of us law abiding citizens.

 

I've spoken to Kelly and been interviewed by someone else at the Record some years back. You're unlikely to recognize yourself when it makes it to print.

Headline: "Local Madman Advocates for Killing Machines"

So, via a post by Anthony Colandro on FB, I was interviewed for about 30 minutes by Mike Nelly of the Bergen Record about the popularity of the AR. I think the interview went quite well, and he had a number of ahh-haa moments and seemed to really want to understand the draw of the AR. I hope his article represents the solid conversaton we had. He even asked if I would be available for future articles.

 

I truly hope we can get our point across using calm facts, adult conversation and logic to help stop the demonizing of us law abiding citizens.

 

I would suggest you contact him and tell him you want to review his article of the interview before it goes to print, this way you can avoid it turing into a " Lunatic Loves killing machines" article

I've been witness to several stories later printed in the papers. Very seldom were they even close to acurate as far as the details went. Believe it or not the Village voice was the most acurate of them all.

I've never seen that happen.

Here's an excellent example of responsible, accurate journalism.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/13/new-jersey-guns_n_2678713.html#postComment

mike kelly has been activly anti-gun for 35 years,,,his journalism is right up there with pierce morgan....

Oh I know. I asked him in advance if I could record the conversation, which he agreed to. I have no dillusions, but if he decides to be a hypocrite, then that is his demon, not mine. I spoke slower then I normally would. My mindset was that I was providing a deposition.

 

One of the funny discussions was his disbelief that I didn't have a CCW with my background and former occupation. I tried to explain that NJ's view of 'justifyable need' is absolutely absurd and has little to do with occupation or exposure to risk.

I've never seen that happen.

Here's an excellent example of responsible, accurate journalism.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/13/new-jersey-guns_n_2678713.html#postComment

 

Jack should sue for that piece of trash.

Headline: "Local Madman Advocates for Killing Machines"

 

Ohh hell I was just going to post this!

I've never seen that happen.

Here's an excellent example of responsible, accurate journalism.

 

http://www.huffingto...tml#postComment

 

I just read the comments section.

 

 

HO

 

LEE

 

CHIT

 

My blood pressure spiked. Why are these people still in the USA and not in Europe?

Did you invite him for a ahh-haa moment at the range?

I just read the comments section.

 

 

HO

 

LEE

 

CHIT

 

My blood pressure spiked. Why are these people still in the USA and not in Europe?

Don't get mad. Get even. Expose that liar. That's what I'm doing in the comments section. I'll be curious if he has the balls to "approve" them.

I just read the comments section.

 

 

HO

 

LEE

 

CHIT

 

My blood pressure spiked. Why are these people still in the USA and not in Europe?

 

thanks for pointing that out jerk. now how am i supposed to get to sleep tonight?

Did you invite him for a ahh-haa moment at the range?

 

No, but he is supposed to go shooting an AR with Anthony at some point if I heard correctly.

 

We he asked me about doing EP work without a CCW how could I do that. I explained that going to a gun is a last resort. You need to be trained in Martial Arts, perhaps some OC Spray or an edged weapons work better in most situations. That too was another ahh-has moment in that we don't always go 'GUN'. Many times a bright flashlight or strobe will stop a problem...and then there are times that you will need to pull the trigger.

No, but he is supposed to go shooting an AR with Anthony at some point if I heard correctly.

 

We he asked me about doing EP work without a CCW how could I do that. I explained that going to a gun is a last resort. You need to be trained in Martial Arts, perhaps some OC Spray or an edged weapons work better in most situations. That too was another ahh-has moment in that we don't always go 'GUN'. Many times a bright flashlight or strobe will stop a problem...and then there are times that you will need to pull the trigger.

 

EP Work? Please explain.

 

Executive Protection?

You got it right on the first answer Frank.

Well, the article came out this past Sunday and it wasn't bad...not great. But at least we weren't portrayed as lunatics.

Well, the article came out this past Sunday and it wasn't bad...not great. But at least we weren't portrayed as lunatics.

 

Do you have a link to the article?

A thread was also posted in the Gun for Hire forum.

 

 

http://www.northjersey.com/columnists/kelly/Kelly_Meet_the_AR-15_Americas_weapon_of_choice.html?page=all

Just read the article...

 

Apparently, according to them, the HK91 is an AR variant.

 

What?

It really wasn't as bad as I expected it to be.

 

I completely thought that they would go off the deep end, and portray our valiant OP/interviewee as a gun-toting lunatic and they didn't.

 

Our "intrepid" reporter (hey... give him credit... he got up close to a mean and scary gun owner and his AR ) most certainly didn't help our cause... but he didn't make it any worse either.