I recieved the exact same response from channel 5 and this was my reply.
Why are you sending out the same response to every person that disagreed with your story? Can't you take the time to answer each one personally instead of sending out a general response. Did you try to talk with G.O.A.L? If you didn't try to talk with them you did not research the story fully. The NRA doesn't speak for all gun owners and as this was a regional story you should have taken the time to get a response from a regional group.
Gary O
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> Dear Gary:
> Thank you for the email you sent in response to our Team 5 Investigates
> report on illegal gun trafficking.
>
> We appreciate your interest and opinion and would like to take this
> opportunity to respond to your concerns.
>
> Some viewers took issue with a sound bite in the report, suggesting that
> surrounding states don't require an ID or background check to buy a gun.
> If you watch the investigation, we show you how a federally licensed dealer
> and a private seller at a gun show in Vermont said they were still willing
> to illegally sell us a firearm "for the right price." It's essential to
> view that comment in the context of our report, which so clearly showed
> flagrant violations of the law.
> We are all aware of the many gun laws. The point of our investigation was
> to show how willingly some gun sellers will break them.
>
> Other viewers have asked why we didn't speak to officials with the National
> Rifle Association. In fact, we did. We made multiple attempts to arrange
> an interview with the NRA, but they declined. They sent Team 5
> Investigates a two-sentence response that we included in the investigation,
> when we reported that others insist we don't need more gun laws but better
> enforcement of the ones we already have.
>
> More than a few of us here at Channel 5 have grown up using firearms in a
> safe, responsible, and legal manner. Between our personal experience as gun
> owners and users, as well as our chosen profession as journalists, we,
> perhaps more than others, feel passionately about protecting our
> constitutional rig hts. However, it's hard not to be appalled by the fact
> that it was so simple for us to capture on tape blatant disregard for our
> nation's gun laws, which negatively affects public safety.
>
> In the months spent researching this report, the reporter and producer had
> countless conversations with gun advocates, police, prosecutors and
> criminals.
> All agreed that the illegal trafficking of guns is a critical problem that
> they have to deal with every day.
>
> Again, thank you for taking the time to share your opinions with Team 5
> Investigates. We value feedback from our loyal viewers and will keep your
> contact information if we do additional stories on this issue in the
> future.
>
> Respectfully,
> WCVB-TV
> Team 5 Investigates
>