The VPC Has My Picture on Their Anti-Gun Website!

Violence Prevention Center ^ | August 4, 2003 | Travis McGee

[Travis McGee]

Somebody on Full-Auto.com just tipped me off that the anti-second amendment group the Violence Policy Center has a picture of me on their webstite. How do you like that? Now what are the odd of THAT happening? I don't know whether I should be insulted or proud.

Their picture of me:

My picture of me:

The page on the VPC website that shows this picture is about how semi-autos are still assault weapons, and may be even MORE deadly than full auto weapons because of the greater accuracy of aimed fire. The title of the page is:

"Bullet Hoses: What Are Semiautomatic Assault Weapons? What's So Bad About Them?"

Here's the link.

The pictures were taken by a Navy journalist's mate named Peter D. Sundberg at Fort A.P. Hill in 1982. The bottom picture originally appeared in the April 1985 Navy "All Hands" magazine. The caption about the MAC is wrong, it's a 9mm, not a .45. (And I'm not catching the brass in my mouth in the VPC picture.)

[Travis McGee]

What are the odds that fervent gun rights freeper Travis McGee would wind up on the VPC website?

[yarddog]

I guess you should feel insulted but am not sure.

You really do look sort of sneaky.

[Travis McGee]

Is this funny or what? Me, Travis McGee, a poster boy for the VPC!

[Sir Gawain]

I'm just glad you're on our side. lol

[wardaddy]

ROTFLMAOPIMPO....

....if they only knew how much you love them...

[Lurker]

Sue them for using your image without your permission.

Do it tomorrow.

Regards,

L

[Sparta]

Wear their attacks as a badge of honor.

[Travis McGee]

Maybe I'll send them a copy of my book.

I don't think they'll like it.

[yarddog]

Nah, make them pay for it.

[Sir Gawain]

Nice tagline. I was trying to think of something along the lines of "A moderate Muslim is one that hasn't gotten his marching orders yet" or "hasn't finished his grenade belt."

[Dog]

Sue them......

[Mr. Mojo]

I don't know whether I should be insulted or proud.

Nonsense. You're as proud as can be. ....and I would be too.

Mad props, Trav.

[Rome2000]

Get a lawyer and sue the red sons of bitches.

[Eaker]

Congrats Brother!!!

You be bigtime now!!!!!

;<)

Eaker

[Travis McGee]

You're right. It's just damn funny, IMO. The odds must be astronomical. I'm not going to tell them, either. When my book becomes popular, I wonder how long it will take them to figure out that Matthew Bracken is the guy on their website?

[Lazamataz]

You might be able to sue them.

Taking money out of the VPC's hands would be an immeasurable victory.

(PS: I didn't know you looked like such a goof. :^D)

[familyop]

In family/fathers' rights work some of us are falsely
accused, threatened with all sorts of things and featured
on feminist and other socialist Web sites with lots of
lies. Our conservative men and women up in Canada
are currently being accused and threatened with
imprisonments for "hate crimes" for simply criticizing
the statements of their pro-abortion opposition.

Be proud. We are. When their threats go beyond hate
mail and to imprisonments for only criticizing the agenda
of homosexual activism and feminism, we will be genuine
dissidents.

[SWake]

I say tell them if they are going to use your picture without permission, they have to put a link to your book up on the page.

[therut]

Well if it was me I would be mad as he--. I would publicly denounce their use of my picture and would contact the appropriate media to get my view out there!!!

[Mulder]

Is this funny or what? Me, Travis McGee, a poster boy for the VPC!

You could notify them that you don't take kindly to them using your picture to advance a criminal conspiracy to deprive Americans of our civil Rights and commit sedition against the Bill of Rights. Copy DOJ on the letter.

I also like your idea of sending the bastards a copy of your book. See if they post it on their website.