Piers Morgan owned in the gun debate on his own show by GOA's Larry Pratt.

Interview with Ice-T. Relates to this incident.
http://youtu.be/U5EYaW1HZhw

This is what is passing as journalism these days?
Morgan is pathetic.

Its not that complicated really. Over here in the UK we have been legally disarmed for over three generations. The results of which have created a society that doesnt think the citizens NEED guns.

I have argued to a few friends, and subsequently won them over to my opinion, that having the right to own a firearm is no different from the right to owning any other inanimate object one would use as a weapon in order to defend oneself and family.

In this country you can be jailed for between 2-5 years just for owning a select few inanimate objects such as knives and firearms.

In this country, if your home is invaded and you are required to defend yourself you can only do so with common household objects. Most people go for a kitchen knife, but radio interviews about the subject throw up all sorts of weapons from golf clubs to the trusty cricket bat.

During the UK riots in the summer of 2011, amazon reported record hits for LEGAL weapons. A %6000 rise in the purchase of baseball bats because the population was fearful of their safety. Shop owners could do nothing to protect their stores as they were broken into and looted. I watched on TV as the police FAILED to protect people and property. One Sikh community came out in force, in a crowd 3 deep to protect their place of worship from destruction.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/09/technology/amazon_riot/

Attitude for guns in this country will now never change. There have been far too many generations growing up without the protection firearms can offer to know any different.

It is not easy arguing for the right to bear arms in the UK. It is damn near impossible and a subject i only open up to with close friends and relatives. We argue about the right to defend ourselves in our homes all the time but the subject of guns never enters the fray.

Most people will always defer to the most logical argument in this country with a few exceptions. One of those exceptions is guns.

for some innate reason people in the UK think that guns on there own with no-one touching them are dangerous. they think that the police, and only the police should have them.

Handguns were banned altogether in this country back in 97 in the aftermath of own own tragedy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunblane_school_massacre

US politicians will no doubt use the tragedy in Newtown to bring the AR15 under the control of the state.

Its more a case of 'ignorance is bliss' in this country. People dont talk about this kind of stuff until the media tells them to and usually after some big tragedy or scandal.

Our government bring in outrageous laws just as much as the US government does, but here in the UK our people are far to apathetic to care until it bites them on the arse!

If you need the 'average limey' opinion again just give me a tinkle.

ta ta.

Hannity is the BEST at this - he made an art of it.

When you cannot stand of facts - you resort to name calling.

I think the subject line says it all.

The Brit needs to be deported.

I've seen this MSM strategy played out over and over again.

Ask the guest an outrageous and insulting strawman question: "So, you think homicidal maniacs should just be allowed to commit mass-murder??" It serves two purposes, 1) smears the guest as a horrible monster who loves mass-murder, 2) flusters and angers the guest so that his/her debate performance is (usually) undermined. Luckily, Pratt handled it very well.

Next, when the guest tries to answer the question, interrupt him/her before they can complete a sentence and just yell over them with more outrageous insulting strawman accusations.

This was such a disgusting and 3rd rate "interview," it was painful to watch and I can't believe this Morgan a-hole can attract an audience. He's not the only one, though. O'Reilly, Hannity, Levin, Limbaugh, Beck, et al, are in the same dirtbag league and it's why I cancelled cable a long time ago. I don't even think any of these people are for real...they're basically actors playing mostly scripted parts. They have their make-up artists, hairdressers, veneered teeth, botox injections, wardrobe specialists...and script writers. They'd no doubt play any part their media bosses told them to. They ooze phoniness and insincerity. I'd be surprised if any of them have a serious educated opinion on anything. They're clowns and their ratings are dropping, dropping, dropping.

First, I would like to say its obvious why this creeps ratings suck.

Now that I have that out of the way...

Notice how the AR15 and like guns are referred to in the mass media and now among talking circles as ASSAULT WEAPONS. This connotation suggests as written in websters dictionary

ASSAULT:
1. a sudden violent act; onslaught: an assault on tradition

2. Law, an unlawful physical attack upon another,

This paradigm shift was deliberate to leverage public opinion against these tools.

Yes, these are tools not to assault but to defend ones liberty. They are tactical tools or tactical weapons.

I propose we fight this war of words and call them what they are. DEFENSE WEAPONS.

DEFEND: to ward off attack from ; guard against ASSAULT or injury : the sentry defended the gate against sudden attack.

DEX is for Defense Weapons

that was the most insulting "interview" I have seen, maybe ever. This guy should get the axe from CNN. I guess when piers' talking points were being destroyed the fear set in and all he could think to do was call names and shout down Mr.Pratt. What a juvenile jerk mr. morgan is. piers, please feel free to go back to England where you'll be safe from guns.

I have not signed any of the "petitions" that have had so much attention as of late, but I had to sign the one to send piers back home. Too funny...I would love to see it get enough votes to gain some attention.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/we-petition-obama-...