They could have really upset the Libs if they had advertised it as the ROBERT E. LEE BIRTHDAY FUN SHOOT!
I can see the Libs foaming at the mouth right now.
It does seem very of bone-headed.
That was some poor planning, for sure....... but funny!
Why do we constantly have to apologize for everything?
Stupid poster. But I doubt that the AF Co’s saw it or approved it.
I always go to the range on MLK Day (or as I like to call it, Robert E Lee’s Birthday). It is always crowded on that day.
That was a pretty bad idea.
Geez, try to honor Dr. King, and this is the thanks they get.
How many times must we tell you??????????????
Do Not Offend The Special People
Probably not the best poster idea.
What is the connection between trap shooting and the death of MLK..?
Kids SWAM on the base on MLK Day —can I get the USAF to apologize for that ALSO...?
The USAF seems to be very eager to apologize for all manner of bugbears —how can they be serious about something as important as national self-defense..?
MLK supported gun rights.
I wasn’t as big a fan of Martin Luther King as others were. That said, there’s no way I would approve of how his life ended. I wouldn’t ever make light of it either.
It’s my take that he has been glorified far beyond what he should have been. I still respect the role he played in the Civil Rights movement, and I honestly think he would be severely disappointed with how his race was failed by the movement after his death.
I respect that about him.
People get together on holidays for recreational activities. They may not think of the exact reasons they are off on that day, but the day is none the less a joyous break from the monotony of life.
I don’t think King would be offended by a venture to the gun range on his birthday. Gun enthusiasts wouldn’t be wishing they had been or acting out in memory of James Earl Ray.
This is just one more Pander Bear moment brought to us the folks who will never be satisfied with their lot in society.
We are going to have to stand up to this eventually.
If we don’t, we’ll have to put up with it throughout eternity.
Today is as good a day as any to start ignoring this nonsense every time it rears it’s disgusting head.
Wonder if there would have been a fuss if they had Abe Lincoln on a poster for President’s Day?
Instead the USAF is going to have a “beat a white prostitute and cheat on your wife day” in keeping with the actions of MLK, Jr.
Now, my idea for an MLK Day “I Have a Dream” sale at Matress World doesn’t seem all that bad.
At $10 a round, they ought to be at least 20mm rounds, even if it is MLK on the target.