I am still waiting to see if this is a single Dumb A** PR person or a bigger deal.
I am still waiting to see if this is a single Dumb A** PR person or a bigger deal.
My larger point is that “one harmeless little post” somewhere on the internet can do unimaginable harm.
Whichever side of your either/or situation turns out to the correct, the harm has been done. Codrea, Vanderbough, lawdog, and others had already picked up the story so it is spreading like the Zumbo fiasco through the firearm community. That is a dedicated, faithful group to lose, and “lose” they will. Gun owners are cautious, verging on paranoia, having been screwed over so often.
Had WW backpedalled IMMEDIATELY, the damage could have been contained, IMHO.
This flap has been out there long enough now that a "single Dumb A** PR person" would have been snapped up short. If that were the case, a clarification should have been issued by the organization. Since that hasn't happened, at least as of yet, one must conclude that her emails accurately represent WWP's position.