To cover the issue of guns, we're hiring ... a 2nd Amendment supporter

CNN announced today the launch of “Guns in America,” a new beat dedicated to tracking and unpacking all aspects of the complex and divisive issues surrounding guns and gun violence in the country. The unit will be led by CNN guns and security correspondent Josh Campbell and feature reporting and analysis from Reload founder Stephen Gutowski, The Trace’s Jennifer Mascia and Abené Clayton, reporter on the The Guardian’s “Guns and Lies in America” project. Together the team will explore who buys and sells guns; who makes and regulates them; and dive into the communities most impacted to help illuminate possible solutions to America’s epidemic of gun violence.

[Kudos to CNN for hiring Stephen Gutowski, a well-known expert and advocate for gun rights and the 2nd Amendment. Maybe they ARE serious about restoring balance to their reporting. Get ready for the progressive freak-out to come, though. — Ed]