[Terriergal]

The reaction -- from tens of thousands of owners of assault rifles across the country, from media and manufacturers rooted in the gun business, and from the National Rifle Association -- has been swift, severe and unforgiving. Despite a profuse public apology and a vow to go hunting soon with an assault weapon, Zumbo's career appears to be over.

Have you EVER read a more slanted summary of the whole incident?

His apology was halfhearted AT BEST. Frankly, I do cringe when I think of the reaction, the idea that his whole career is over. But... I think the guy was WAYYYY out of line and part of the rules of doing stupid things and being wrong is you don't get to control the consequences.

[xsrdx]

He could have said the same thing a different way and probably gotten through it, but the over the top demonization of black rifles as "terrorist rifles" pretty much slammed the door on recovery.

He combined ignorance with malice, never a recipe for a positive outcome.

[Cruz]

"The reaction -- from tens of thousands of owners of assault rifles across the country"

Eh, try tens of millions of owners of assault rifles.

[therut]

How many here think there are just tens of thousands of these semi-auto or self loading rifles. It in more like tens of millions. Out of 280 million guns owned millions are of the type. I mean a technology that is over 100 years old. SIGH!!!!!!!!!!