It's interesting to note that posters have spelled
"Piers" three ways, and one poster called Mr. Pratt "Mr. Page."
In fact, Morgan was a very effective interviewer, and most seeing that clip on his show would think that he dominated the interview and that Pratt was just rationalizing that guns shouldn't be controlled. The average viewer is swayed by emotionalism, looks, and aggressiveness.
Morgan is a jerk trying to advance an improper cause, but he is dangerous. The very prevalence of these TV talking heads all saying the same thing influences the public, and there are few really good pro-gun people who ever get a chance to rebut them. When they appear, the anti-gunners shout them down and interrupt. Our message just isn't getting out as well as it should.
In particular, pro-gun spokespersons need to emphasize the murder rates in other countries, in some cases where guns are very heavily controlled. And they need to point out that the tribal regions in Pakistan and Afghanistan have never been conquered. Too heavily armed, as has been Switzerland.
This week, Channel 4 (Fox) in Dallas hosted a spokeswoman for the Brady bunch. Her opponent wasn't a skilled debater armed with the facts, like Larry Pratt or someone from Second Amedment Foundation or the NRA. It was some guy who owns a gun range, and he just wasn't as quick or glib or aggressive as his opponent. And he tried to blame handguns for these murders, to avoid placing blame on assault rifles. I REALLY didn't like that bit!