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To: xsrdx
A very slanted article, that misses the whole reason for the anger against Zumbo.

Like a lot of hunters, he thinks the Second Amendment is about hunting. It's not.

Even in his "apology", he demonstrated that he still doesn't understand that basic fact.

Plus, there is no viable or reasonable distinction between so-called "assault weapons" (which aren't assault weapons at all - an assault weapon is a small-caliber, select fire lightweight rifle for use by paratroopers/special forces) and "ordinary" rifles. The distinctions as drawn in the law are cosmetic only.

So the real problem is that this man, despite his long career on the hunting side, has demonstrated that he still doesn't get it.

9 posted on 02/24/2007 5:26:28 PM PST by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: AnAmericanMother
It was very slanted but it was the WP.

Zumbo forgot who supported him and how it is all connected together in trying to protect gun rights. His log cabin near Yellowstone and long tenure with the Outdoorsman trade amount to an Ivory tower. He was lucky but forgot who he owed his loyalty to and had paid the price.

14 posted on 02/24/2007 5:33:29 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: AnAmericanMother
an assault weapon is a small-caliber, select fire lightweight rifle for use by paratroopers/special forces

Just to nitpick, that's 40 years out of date. Regular infantry has been issued assault rifles for decades. It hasn't been limited to special forces since Korea.

71 posted on 02/24/2007 6:19:49 PM PST by Melas (Offending stupid people since 1963)
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To: AnAmericanMother
A very slanted article, that misses the whole reason for the anger against Zumbo.

I'm shocked, shocked that this could possibly be the case, given that this is the WP.

190 posted on 02/24/2007 8:27:27 PM PST by coloradan (Failing to protect the liberties of your enemies establishes precedents that will reach to yourself.)
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