I think it would be better to have him get an epiphany, though (with a little help from his friends in the firearms community), and then let him preach it from here on.
We don't have enough gunowners to afford to be able to eat one of our misguided own...
...And a tip of the hat to TNS for the tip.. !.
If Dumbo Zumbo is that misguided, he's NOT "one of our own". And just maybe he'll be an object lesson to the OTHER "we're just hunters, we don't REALLY support the Second Amendment" types.
These fools don't realize that once the gun-grabbers succeed in demonizing semi-autos, they'll be after the bolt-actions next.
Wow!
The power of the internet. (and FR!)
WOW.
I've been getting emails all day today from friends in the outdoor publishing/manufacturing business about this. What a shakeup.
Thanks for the ping.
Dunno 'bout that. We could look up and find a Zumbo in 'our ranks' being used by the grabbers as 'a noted hunting authority' advocate to outlaw those firarms he doesn't personally like.
Now more than ever, we need to be proactive in our identitfication of those within who would sell us out...
Remington knows where their money comes from..... Guys like us.
Applause for Remington.
That was one career ending blog, kind of a Dixie Chicks moment!
IMO He has nothing in common with me.
He admits on his own blog that he is:
"...totally ignorant about these types of guns."
Then why didn't he just keep his mouth shut?
The Brady Campaign is already quoting him:
Even Remington's top gun writer agrees on Assault Weapons
And yes, the above blog does belong to the Brady Campaign:
Brady Campaign Launches MySpace Page
This man would be better employed by the Brady Campaign or the Violence Poverty Center.
PW3ND
When you discover a cancer, you cut it out if at all possible. Zumbo's comments were based upon opinions which are shared by too many who buy into the "evil black gun" nonsense, so perhaps Remington's act of distancing itself from him will open a few eyes among the "tweed and plaid" crowd.
As the old saying goes: "With friends like this, who needs enemies?" Indeed.
I think it would be better to have him get an epiphany, though (with a little help from his friends in the firearms community), and then let him preach it from here on.
You need to update your screen grab. It appears that Remington doesn't want to go into Chjapter 11 bankruptcy the way K-Mart did after waffling about firing Rosie O'Donnell as their Spokeshog:
Remington to Sever Sponsorship Ties with Jim ZumboWe don't have enough gunowners to afford to be able to eat one of our misguided own...
Madison, North Carolina – As a result of comments made by Mr. Jim Zumbo in recent postings on his blog site, Remington Arms Company, Inc., has severed all sponsorship ties with Mr. Zumbo effective immediately. While Mr. Zumbo is entitled to his opinions and has the constitutional right to freely express those options, these comments are solely his, and do not reflect the views of Remington.
“Remington has spent tens of millions of dollars defending our Second Amendment rights to privately own and possess firearms and we will continue to vigorously fight to protect these rights,” commented Tommy Millner, Remington’s CEO and President. “As hunters and shooters of all interest levels, we should strive to utilize this unfortunate occurrence to unite as a whole in support of our Second Amendment rights.”
We regret having to terminate our long-standing relationship with Mr. Zumbo, who is a well-respected writer and life-long hunter.
Think of Dumbo Zumbo as being a deserter in wartime, or as a traitor to both his cause and country.
And also check out Zumbo's blog site....
Good for Remington! I hope they read this thread and that they recognize continued support when they see it.