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Overkill (New York Times defends Zumbo, Attacks FreeRepublic in Editorial)
New York Times ^ | 3/3/07 | NYT Editorial Board

Posted on 03/03/2007 1:13:46 PM PST by CondiRice08

A famous hunter and outdoorsman recently voiced misgivings about people who use assault rifles to kill prairie dogs. “Assault rifle” is a much touchier term. It is generally understood to be the kind of gun that soldiers use in wars and terrorists use on the evening news. But the gun lobby despises “assault rifle,” considering it a false, scary label tacked onto perfectly legitimate weapons by people who want to take away others’ rights. That is a debate for another day. “Excuse me, maybe I’m a traditionalist,” he wrote, “but I see no place for these weapons among our hunting fraternity.” He added: “To most of the public, an assault rifle is a terrifying thing. Let’s divorce ourselves from them. I say game departments should ban them from the prairies and woods.” Until he wrote that, Mr. Zumbo was one of the most admired hunters in America, a widely read magazine writer with his own cable TV program and lots of lecture appearances and corporate sponsorships. He of all people should have known that “ban” is the mother of all fighting words to gun zealots. His 250-word posting caused a huge eruption on gun blogs, and Mr. Zumbo instantly became their second-most-hated man, after the gun-control advocate James Brady. He lost his blog, was dumped by Outdoor Life magazine and was disowned by the National Rifle Association, after 40 years of membership. His corporate sponsors, including the gunmaker Remington, ditched him. His cable show was canceled. The N.R.A. issued a chilling statement warning Congress to take heed of Mr. Zumbo’s fate. By the time Blaine Harden told his story in The Washington Post, Mr. Zumbo was professionally dead. The paranoia and gloating that Mr. Zumbo’s name has evoked on gun discussion boards like ar15.com and freerepublic.com speak for themselves.p>

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism
KEYWORDS: banglist; frinthenews; mediabias; zumbo
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To: Tzimisce
“Excuse me, maybe I’m a traditionalist,” he wrote, “but I see no place for these weapons among our hunting fraternity.”

Be happy then, for I am NOT a 'hunter', yet I have a rifle that most folks FEAR!!!!

Go figger!!

101 posted on 03/04/2007 4:30:19 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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To: Zeroisanumber
I think using an AK to hunt a prairie dog is pretty stupid, but I'm not going to try to ban the practice.

Me, too!

But I am gonna try!

102 posted on 03/04/2007 4:32:53 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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To: CondiRice08; bang_list
The paranoia and gloating that Mr. Zumbo’s name has evoked on gun discussion boards like ar15.com and freerepublic.com speak for themselves

LOL, the Times slanders us as paranoid, while they are and have been doing everything they can to destroy the second amendment; in fact in this article they are supporting a guy who made anti second amendment remarks.

They're clowns. What pathetic lives.
103 posted on 03/04/2007 4:33:39 AM PST by Vision ("Delight yourself in the Lord; and he will give you your heart's desires." Psalm 37:4)
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To: umgud

The only reason the NYT has editors and fact checkers, is so they can for sure recognize what might be considered facts, and thus eliminate them before the printing process, so they can hold religiously to the liberal mantra, "don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up".


104 posted on 03/04/2007 4:34:34 AM PST by wita (truthspeaks@freerepublic.com)
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To: rvoitier

Bye bye breakfast!


105 posted on 03/04/2007 4:34:40 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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To: CondiRice08

Earth to NYT, the word H U N T I N G is no where to be found in the Consitution of the United States of America, and especially not specifically in the Second Amendment thereto.


106 posted on 03/04/2007 4:37:12 AM PST by wita (truthspeaks@freerepublic.com)
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To: CondiRice08

i don't know why they mention FR... this place was a day late on zumbo...


107 posted on 03/04/2007 4:37:17 AM PST by sit-rep ( http://trulineint.com/latestposts.asp)
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To: JB in Whitefish

A "tackdriver" is a common term for an accurate rifle. Zumbo is correct with the use of that definition.


108 posted on 03/04/2007 5:19:30 AM PST by Shooter 2.5 (Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems. NRA)
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To: Disambiguator
Actually, No. Another one of the idiots wants to illegalize "sniper rifles" which seem to be defined as an accurate rifle with a high magnification scope. Of course, your 700 VLS and your Model 12 Varmint are now considered to be "sniper rifles."
109 posted on 03/04/2007 5:19:45 AM PST by sig226 (see my profile for the democrat culture of corruption)
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To: LexBaird; tet68

Any proper gum chewer chews TriDent. You backwards NASCAR types are ruining the image of gum chewers everywhere by associating us with poor oral hygeine and tooth decay.


110 posted on 03/04/2007 5:27:30 AM PST by sig226 (see my profile for the democrat culture of corruption)
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To: marron

I'm sure Zumbo understood his market and is simply executing a savvy strategy. Probably, he is planning to open up the "Upper West Side School of Hunting/Riflery Club" and advertise his services to NY Times readers. They are surely an underserved market and he could capture first mover advantage. Look for him launching a series of PR events at Zabar's in the near future!


111 posted on 03/04/2007 5:30:02 AM PST by Huber (And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. - John 1:5)
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To: JennysCool
Ha! So now we're a "gun discussion board"???

That's actually an improvement over the media calling us a "blog."

112 posted on 03/04/2007 5:31:07 AM PST by Sloth (The GOP is to DemonRats in politics as Michael Jackson is to Jeffrey Dahmer in babysitting.)
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To: Shooter 2.5

"A "tackdriver" is a common term for an accurate rifle. Zumbo is correct with the use of that definition."

REALLY....???

Guess I won't have to take back my Tikka T-3 .270 with the 4.5 to 14 X Nikon Buckmaster now.

THANKS....!!!








[it was a JOKE]


113 posted on 03/04/2007 5:59:03 AM PST by JB in Whitefish
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To: NittanyLion

LOL!


114 posted on 03/04/2007 6:00:54 AM PST by SIDENET (Dem victory= Hillary sending scared GOPers into the arms of a Liberal candidate.)
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To: CondiRice08
Mr. Zumbo instantly became their second-most-hated man, after the gun-control advocate James Brady.

No, douche bags. No one hates Mr. Brady, no one rational, anyway. We hate his wife, who has exploited a seriously injured man for her own reasons. Just like liberals claim they do - we hate the exploiter, not the exploited.

115 posted on 03/04/2007 6:01:48 AM PST by Hardastarboard (DemocraticUnderground.com is an internet hate site.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee
Where I live we are still recovering from the economic devastation of the Civil War.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

116 posted on 03/04/2007 6:02:45 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: Huber
I'm sure Zumbo understood his market and is simply executing a savvy strategy.

Nope, he apologized for the column.

Do an FR search on "zumbo".

117 posted on 03/04/2007 6:39:02 AM PST by angkor
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To: CondiRice08
From the articlr

“ban” is the mother of all fighting words to gun zealots.

How about "ban" is the mother of all wet dreamns to anti-gun zealots? (Like the cockroach who wrote this article)

118 posted on 03/04/2007 6:44:06 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
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To: don-o
This is my gun...

This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine...

119 posted on 03/04/2007 6:46:50 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
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To: Tijeras_Slim
If you can find 2 people on the NYT who have any knowledge of firearms or have fired them I'd be shocked.

They're New Yorkers, they'd lose bladder control if they even saw a gun, let alone touched one.

120 posted on 03/04/2007 6:52:13 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
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