Gun Control & RKBA
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(17,493 posts)that is orientated to a special interest or hobby having advertisements and articles that promote the sale of items and accessories.
For example you will find advertisements and articles on new golf clubs and golf balls in a golf magazine. Obviously these publications will attempt to get readers interested in golfing or upgrading their equipment. The readers have an interest in golfing and actually want to see such articles and advertisements.
For those interested in concealed carry there is a publication named Concealed Carry Magazine. Inside the Nov/Dec 2011 issue that I am looking at I found reports on holsters and purses designed for carrying a handgun, advice for shooting drills, what to do if you find yourself surrounded by a mob (escape), an article on how to safely clear your house and many other items of interest to me or any person who has a carry permit. Unlike other such magazines I did not find any advertisements from manufacturers of firearms and accessories. I consider that positive as the magazine can publish a negative report on a firearm or accessory without worrying about angering the maker and losing his advertising revenue. I also didn't find any articles or editorials that promoted any political party. I also consider this to be a positive as I don't read a gun magazine to find information on politics.
Could this magazine cause a person to develop an interest in obtaining a carry permit? Possibly. If someone is visiting my home and notices the magazine, it might cause that individual to ask me questions. If someone sees the magazine on a display in a newspaper and book store, he might buy it and gain some interest in concealed carry. I suspect that the magazine has little impact on those who have no interest in concealed carry or firearms. I may glance at a magazine such as Home Design in a doctor's waiting room but that doesn't mean that I will develop a fascination with interior decorating.