[citation][nom]greatsaltedone[/nom][citation]yet those present were armed with semi-automatic weapons[/citation]This seems a silly statement -- should they have been carrying bolt-action weapons instead?[/citation]The media does this crap all the time. Especially hilarious to see on local TV news.
"Oh noes, semi-automatic firearms! I don't know what that means, but it sure sounds scary! I'm picturing Rambo with a machine gun while I'm reading this news report off the teleprompter with considerably less teleprompter-reading-talent than the President!"