Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire ABC News interviewed me in front of Shooters Grill (Rifle, CO) tonight

So I'm heading into Shooters Grill as we are passing through Rifle, CO this evening. I asked my wife to take a picture of the restaurant with us standing in front of the window when an ABC News correspondent asks us why we're there and our story...He was waiting on patrons and I had no idea who he was other than my wife noticing him having makeup on.

I explain to him that we are on our summer vacation and that we had heard about the restaurant and that we wanted to support establishments that supported our 2nd Amendment rights. He then proceeds to ask me if I'm concerned about taking my young kids into an establishment where there are loaded firearms. I told him absolutely not and that I had felt like Hollywood had villianized a tool. I went on to state that education was key to using a tool and a firearm was no different. Lastly, I mentioned to him that part of my kid's education was learning to use a firearm and that my money would continue to support pro-gun establishments.

Here is his picture (Clayton Sandell - he's from Denver) with the camera man from NY:



Lastly, I noticed he interviewed no other patrons. I can only surmise that there was an agenda here to interview us in that we were the only patrons with young children. I hope ABC airs it but am doubtful.

Good job!!

AMEN! I'll be keeping an eye on ABC to see if it airs.

Excellent!!!!!

Well good for you and the family. Hope they do air it even though I never watch their news programs.

I am surprised that anyone from ABC news NYC could even find Rifle, much less be persuaded to go there. Good job on the interview--I hope that it sees a network broadcast.

Excellent response to his questions.

Kudos to you!

Great job. You done well and I hope it airs.

They was hopin' that you'd throw down on the cameraman.

I wanted to be a good steward of all gun owners and be represented in a positive light. One thing is for sure, as a Tennessean visiting Rifle, CO, it reminds me of Cody, WY and I really like it.

That reporter should have gone to Rifle during hunting season, when the whole town is plastered with big blaze orange banners saying "Welcome hunters!". Then again, he probably wouldn't...

Frankly, I would not be surprised to see it aired. (Though NOT here in Japan, as there is a completely different ABC here.)

In recent months I have seen a number of, shall we say, not "agenda-driven" pieces about guns on TV. Maybe they are starting to get the message that guns are not the problem. I know, you can never underestimate the level of stupidity, but maybe some are getting educated, or at least more aware of community values.

Excellent.. I also hope it gets air time..

Hope this comes out ok. Don't forget what NBC news did to Zimmerman's words.
I would not do an interview with any news organization, ever, for any reason.

Hey, come up HWY 13 to Meeker. Rifle's a hotbed of liberalism.

Sometimes the media gets it right. Not too often where guns are concerned though...

Good job keeping things positive in your interview!

NBC News interviewed me at the NRA Show in Houston in 2013.

Before I gave her the interview, I asked her if she was going to press with what I said, or her version of what I said... She said they would quote me verbatim. They did. I was shocked.

Here's the link. After you get there you can click on a picture number at the top for a particular interview... Mine is No. 15.

http://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/news/faces-of-the-nra-inside-americas-gun-club-51784223/

Nicely done.

JD338

My thanks to rockinbbar and the OP!

Well done.

A hardy GFY would have gotten the point across nicely as well, but you did pretty good anyways.