Jim Zumbo speaks.

tednugent.com ^ | 02-22-2007 | Jim Zumbo

[bad company]

I'm really sad to see this. This man was an outdoor legend. The fact remains though that the damage he has done to the shooting sports cannot be undone. With the ugly gun ban back in play in congress I'd bet my bottom dollar that his ill fated column will be quoted with gusto by the usual suspects.

Penthouse to outhouse in three days. Just damn.

[flashbunny]

too bad, zumbo. You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube.

[ChuteTheMall]

"I’m learning that many of my pals own AR-15’s and similar firearms and indeed use them for hunting. I was totally unaware that they were being used for legitimate hunting purposes. That is the absolute truth."

He still doesn't get it.
The Second Amendment isn't about legitimate hunting purposes.
It's about the right to keep and bear arms.

[flashbunny]

for your ping list

[Tijeras_Slim]

His stupidity, arrogance, hubris, and ignorance is going to cost us all.

Being a gun writer, even mostly about hunting, missing the growing popularity of AR based rifles is sort of like writing an article "Hey! There's a new polymer pistol from Austria!" in 2006.

[theDentist]

Exactly what did he say?

[Abathar]

Does anyone have a link to the story that started all this?

[ozzymandus]

Nobody is to blame but zumbo himself. He still managed to slip a couple of instances of self-pity into his apology. Nobody is "turning backflips", we're just shocked at seeing one of our self-appointed "gurus" stab us gun owners in the back.

[Tijeras_Slim]

He wrote (while pimping a new Remington .17 cartridge) that AR's (and "black guns" in general) were "terrorist" guns and had no place in hunting, even calling for state legislatures and fish and game departments to ban them from hunting.

He deserves all the scorn he's getting.

[bad company]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1786994/posts


The origional blog has been taken down.

[pabianice]

Who says a PC can't kill?

[Vaquero]

I dont own black guns....I am from the old school and own M1 garands, carbines, original trapdoor springfields, 03-A3's a couple of original Winchester 1873's.

I dont like black guns....I have no intention of ever owning one....if I wanted a full auto submachine gun I would look for a Thompson......

........but everyone in American has the right to go out and buy one if they want to....and I vehemently oppose anyone who tries to take those rights away from us.

[dynachrome]

"Exactly what did he say?"


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1786994/posts

[MBB1984]

It is very sad to see. Personally, I would accept his apology. His statements were on a blog and perhaps he really didn't think clearly think through what he wrote. Even good people say stupid things on occasion.

[theDentist]

Well, I'm no hunter and even I think that is a ridiculous and foolish assertion. Open mouth insert barrel... (career wise).

[thackney]

He still doesn't get it.
The Second Amendment isn't about legitimate hunting purposes.
It's about the right to keep and bear arms.

BTTT

[P-40]

AR's (and "black guns" in general)

So only blacks use ARs? :)

[Tijeras_Slim]

Ain't going' there, Homie! :)

[mallardx]

The Second Amendment isn't about legitimate hunting purposes. It's about the right to keep and bear arms.

Dead on, partner. That is the exact point that needs to be broadcasted.

[stevio]

And, even though this huge cadre of dedicated people have succeeded in stripping me of my career, I hold no grudges.

And he adds this to the so-called apology too. He just helped make our fight that much harder and "he" holds no grudges.