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 Those
of us who take up the pen have a responsibility for being
accurate, performing proper research, and differentiating items
that are fact from those that represent our viewpoints.
This is especially true today when it seems that some of
the media, especially the TV media, seem to put their own spin on
a story, or leave out items that could change the perception of
what they want to convey. It
is interesting that when a firearm is used to commit a crime it is
news, and when it is used in defense (studies show that takes
place up to 2 million times per year) it rarely makes the papers
or the evening news on TV.
It
is the responsibility of the SHOOT!
staff and all of our writers, both professional and
non-professional, to ensure that their articles and stories are
accurate to the best of their ability.
It is also easy to make a mistake in proofing wherein a
word such as "without" could be changed to "with" or to
imply a plural activity versus a singular activity.
Though we strive to ensure that accuracy and truth is
paramount in our writing, mistakes do happen.
Such a mistake happened when, in our Black Powder and
the Old West book, the word "with" was used instead of
"without" in regards to using Windex and ammonia for cleaning
black powder. The
fact is that Windex works very well, but you should use Windex
with vinegar, NOT with ammonia.
I
have a deep concern about seeing that not only is the material we
print accurate, but that it is read and taken in the perspective
that the author intended. This
is much more difficult for, as we all know, each of us had a
slightly different view of things, whether they are events or
written words. We
certainly can't keep everyone happy or satisfied all of the
time, but we can try to ensure that our message is taken in the
way it was intended.
Editorial
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