Brian - smith and I are on the same page here. Your story was perfectly fine as a comparative piece on the differing viewpoints on the issue. I am not suggesting your story is untruthful.
My point is that as a journalist your goal should be to seek the truth, not all the possible truths, and then let the reader figure it out. Your story mentioned the McDonald case, which combined with Heller make for compelling insight into American gun rights. The readers of this board provided ample evidence of founding fathers insights. These are the Truths (with a deliberate capital T). Everything else is opinion - which is certainly interesting at times but can't be a substitute for Truth.
I for one appreciate your dialogue with this board, and do believe it has given you unique insights which have come out in your writings. It's just that we seem see the role of the reporter differently.
PS: guns are neither good nor bad. They're only a tool with neither a soul, morals, free will nor sentient.