New York faces lawsuit over ban on Glock-style handguns

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover New York faces lawsuit over ban on Glock-style handguns?

Of the 44 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 9% are rated left, 45% are rated centre, 46% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 45. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is New York faces lawsuit over ban on Glock-style handguns left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 44 rated outlets on this story, 9% are rated left, 45% are rated centre, 46% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of New York faces lawsuit over ban on Glock-style handguns biased?

New York faces lawsuit over ban on Glock-style handguns is one event reported by 45 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting New York faces lawsuit over ban on Glock-style handguns?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered New York faces lawsuit over ban on Glock-style handguns?

45 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Who is suing New York over the Glock-style handgun ban?

Multiple pro-Second Amendment organisations filed the lawsuit, but none of the reports name them. The groups argue the ban violates constitutional provisions, though the specific clauses are not detailed in the coverage.

What does the lawsuit against New York allege?

The lawsuit alleges that New York’s ban on Glock-style handguns violates constitutional rights. The reports do not specify which provisions the plaintiffs cite, only that the challenge is part of a broader pattern of legal action against state gun-control laws.

Which outlets reported on the lawsuit?

Eight outlets carried the story, including centre-rated sources like InsideNoVA.com and right-rated sources like The Daily Caller. No left-rated outlet reported on the lawsuit, according to the material provided.