Local Charleston Newspaper Apologises After Running Gun Promotion Ad On Front Page After Shooting

The Charleston Post and Courier newspaper has been forced to apologise for running a gun promotion on their front page - the day after a local shooting left nine dead. The sticky ad was placed on the front of the local paper, promoting $30 shooting sessions at a gun shop and range in nearby Summerville.

Accentuating the irrationality of the Charleston news, the paper puts an ad for a gun shop on the front page today. pic.twitter.com/GyAW4EcKF1

— Jonathan A. Neufeld (@jneuf) June 18, 2015

An unnamed advertising executive at the local paper told media that the ad had been previously scheduled, but the mistake had been merely ‘unfortunate timing’. Following the mass distribution to the town in the wake of the horror shooting, the Post and Courier apologised on Facebook, posting: ‘The front-page sticky note that was attached to some home delivery newspapers on the same day as this tragedy is a deeply regrettable coincidence. We apologise to those who were offended.’