NBC Goes After Remington, Remington Responds to Its 'Anti-Gun Agenda'

Townhall.com ^ | April 22, 2012 | Elizabeth Meinecke

[Kaslin]

The gun manufacturing company Remington is standing strong against NBC, which has been going after the manufacturer for what it deems a flaw that allows the gun to be fired without the trigger being pulled. Despite the fact that Remington and the plaintiff came to an agreement, NBC kept on pressing and indicated Remington has been hiding the truth for years.

Remington's statement is a strong response to what it indicates is much more than a concern about gun safety:

"NBC continues to attack Remington and the firearms industry through sensational and factually inaccurate reporting. On April 11, 2012, Brian Williams again demonstrated NBC’s anti-gun agenda with the claim that the Model 870, Model 1100 and other Remington firearms have a design flaw. That claim is demonstrably false and Remington stands fully behind the safety and reliability of the most popular shotguns in the world. It wasn’t enough for NBC to attack over 20 million Remington firearms; they also called the Second Amendment into question by suggesting that there is a need for increased government regulation of firearms. Model 870 and 1100 owners know the truth – these shotguns are used extensively under the most demanding conditions. Tens of billions of rounds have been fired through these firearms, which are valued for their performance and durability by millions of hunters, shooters, law enforcement and military personnel who have relied on Remington. As the basis for its attacks, NBC continues to rely upon paid “experts” who have been repeatedly hired by plaintiff’s attorneys to testify against Remington and at least 16 other firearms manufacturers. The facts show that the Model 870 and 1100 are two of the most reliable shotguns ever produced – only one lawsuit has been filed in the last seven years and no litigation is pending against the trigger mechanisms of these firearms. Deceptively editing and ignoring readily available documents and video evidence to drive NBC’s agenda is an all too familiar tactic. Remington stands by the reliability and safety of its firearms and will fully respond to NBC’s attempt to disparage these iconic American products."

If you want to watch the NBC pieces, there are several videos here, and have Remington's full responses by checking out respectremington.tv.

NBC's integrity in this matter, according to the NRA-ILA, isn't spotless, either. They document why viewers should think twice about trusting NBC on this here.

[mcshot]

I only made the comment as my “Ted Williams” was made by Winchester. I actually preferred it as it had nice walnut furniture. Good guns.

[Lurker]

Buy it. For home defense it’s superior to the 870 IMO.

[budwiesest]

I wish NBC News would hurry up and die.

So true. Our Pravda has been selling us down the river too long. And, I can't stand Matt Lauer, either. He's a $30MM a year propaganda arm for domestic communists/utopians/statists.

Perhaps their willingness to allow the Trayvonisation of the airwaves to go unchecked will be their last gasp. A lot of people are fed up with the garbage they're dishing out and have been preparing for whatever comes out of their Soviet style ovens. SHTF type of preparation. "Hello, bankrupt Bolsheviks!"

Should such come to pass, Mobutu Boy will be a footnote in history- overshadowed by a 17 y.o. who looked like the son he could'a had.

Revolutions come in all sizes and are carried out simultaneously. The attacks on whites and Christians of late would be mini-revs. The attacks on fetuses and life in general are medi-revs. The attacks on the Constitution are major-revs.

America is under attack and the media are it's Goebbels- big lie after big lie repeated ad nauseam. This won't stand for long. Something's gotta give.

Sadly for them, America doesn't do 'defeat'. Surprise, bitches!

[5th MEB]

Been shooting an 870 Express since dirt was invented. Since I was a kid, in the Corps, and now that I am just an old bird hunter. Used every thing from sabots and slugs to dust, never had a misfire, never had a problem. Only one dumb ass accident and that was my fault 100%; had my finger inside the trigger guard, safety off, and slapped at a tick. Perfectly good load of #6 shot went into outer space and wasted a perfectly good cartridge. Was hunting alone so no one else was involved; but that incident scared the crap out of me and I guarantee no other incident of a similar nature will ever happen again.
Safety ON and fingers kept out of places they don’t belong until actually shooting. Note to Self; as disgusting as parasites are, SAFE WEAPON BEFORE GETTING RID OF THEM.