re: NBC uses a watermelon to show the power of the AR-15

Posted by Lsuhoohoo

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Posted on 2/26/18 at 11:21 pm to indianswim

To be fair, it wasn't NBC News but rather the local news broadcast on the NBC affiliate station in Columbus, Ohio.

This post was edited on 2/26/18 at 11:23 pm

Posted by SabiDojo

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Posted on 2/26/18 at 11:21 pm to OMLandshark

Oh my word please Allah forgive us what have we done

Posted by RollTide1987

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Posted on 2/26/18 at 11:29 pm to Pechon

quote:
Please tell me there was a redaction. Nobody can be that negligent.

YouTube users say the NBC affiliate removed the story but never issued a retraction.

Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE

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Posted on 2/26/18 at 11:30 pm to OMLandshark

I think the pump action on that AR15 needs to be adjusted for a better semi-auto feel.

Posted by DelU249

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Posted on 2/26/18 at 11:30 pm to OMLandshark

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This post was edited on 5/27/23 at 2:50 pm

Posted by Pechon

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Posted on 2/26/18 at 11:36 pm to RollTide1987

quote:
YouTube users say the NBC affiliate removed the story but never issued a retraction.

Well then, perhaps I should put on my shocked face.

Jeez.

Posted by Lsuhoohoo

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Posted on 2/26/18 at 11:38 pm to Pechon

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Posted on 2/26/18 at 11:47 pm to OMLandshark

Video and audio sure sync... But seriously, is this actually real? I mean, it would be scary enough just to see the damage done to the melon from an actual. 223... especially from a lead core round as opposed to steel core. But seriously, how completely ignorant and grossly negligent is this reporting?

Was this the left's way of going after shotguns too? Maybe they get their restrictions on AR15s and then bring up the same video again and say, "oh yeah, we messed up on the details of this video before... But yeah, look how scary this shotgun is! Let's ban these too, because no common citizen should own a weapon of war this destructive!!!"

Posted by Pechon

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Posted on 2/26/18 at 11:51 pm to Lsuhoohoo

Did they air this redaction? I'm guessing they did not. It's a facebook comment, not everyone pays attention to that.

Posted by stuntman

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Posted on 2/26/18 at 11:55 pm to OMLandshark

Holy shite.

I don't own a gun and haven't shot one in over 3 years, and I could tell w/in one second what was wrong.

I laugh to keep from crying.

Posted by Nado Jenkins83

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Posted on 2/27/18 at 12:53 am to Pechon

I want news outlets to each have a day of the week where they just talked about all their errors

Posted by Pechon

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Posted on 2/27/18 at 12:56 am to Nado Jenkins83

If they had a shred of integrity they would. It's an absolute shame that the so-called fourth estate has failed in its responsibilities to ensure an informed public.