Xinhua, the "independent" Chinese news agency (completely not run by the Chinese government) ran an article titled, in the best tradition of objective journalism throughout the free world, "Innocent blood demands no delay for U.S. gun control":
I honestly don't think of myself as a Redneck (I am proficient in the use of many types of firearms but I certainly don't obsess over them or collect them). I try to see all sides of an argument and weigh all available evidence before forming an opinion.
In my opinion it is not at all surprising that the article played up the NRA's influence in American politics but didn't mention the calls for repeal of the Second Amendment and for the deaths of NRA membership (and in some cases gun owners or even supporters of gun rights in general) by Texas Democratic Party Executive Committee member John Cobaruvvias, actress Marg Helgenberger, Erik Loomis (professor at the University of Rhode Island), and many others. Twitter is apparently awash in such calls.
(All are invited to Google my statements above at their leisure.)
In my opinion these are very bad signs.
Mark L. Fergerson