Zumbo Letter to CCRKBA (Promises to become gun banners' worst nightmare)

The High Road ^ | February 18, 2007 | Jim Zumbo

[Osage Orange]

FReepers are here...and generally edumacated.

Dumbo Zumbo was maybe...just in his own little world. Fat Dumb and Happy???? I dunno.........

Well heck good Dr. there's been a time in my life...when I thought I was right...until the chorus told me I was full of watermelon seeds.....I didn't see the "light" until they spot-lighted me.

Just so you know....I find it amazing to find people that are sooooo out of touch with their "profession"....but it happens too often. Don't know why...but it does.

This FReeper ain't gonna cut him off at the knee's just yet......

P.S. BTW, most Doc's I know ( and I know one or three ) can spell skeptical. Poking fun here....I'm just an Okie Indian.

FRegards, as we are on the same team......

[pandemoniumreigns]

I know what your saying mich.. I just don't understand how someone who is a rifle or hunting expert of some sort is so completly lost on the 2nd and must be "brought to the light" by someone like Nugent...

[Lurker]

I'm willing to give the man a chance.

Let us see if he does indeed redeem himself.

L

[MarkL]

I, for one, am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, and accept his apology whole-heartedly. There are a lot of people in all walks of life who don't see "the big picture." I've simply known too many people who say, "You don't need such and such."

I wish him luck, and welcome him back into "the fold."

Mark

[ansel12]

"He has made a real apology, and taken the first step toward fulfilling it.

I have taken the first step to forgiving him.

I just hope he can reach out to all those hunters and remind them to VOTE."






We may have just picked up a very influential convert out of this. (a prominent, influential, writer no less.)

[michigander]

I just don't understand ...

I don't either.
You've, no doubt, seen the Rudy threads here and many folks on both sides of the debate don't understand how ... blah, blah, blah, ... for weeks on end now.
Yet there it is and both sides feel they're right. I can see that as the same type of thing.

by someone like Nugent...

You have a 2nd. Am. problem with Ted?

[Publius6961]

Apology accepted.

Now, if politicians could figure out how that works...

[Oztrich Boy]

Rehab with the Nuge!

[Who is John Galt?]

Well alrighty then. He goofed, he admitted it, and now promises to be a strong advocate for gun rights. More power to him!!!

You're 100% correct! Amen, Compadre!!!

[nvcdl]

Good for Zumbo. I think this incident will in end be very helpful - the outdoor writing fraternity has sat on the sidelines or worse endorsed the same anti-black rifle mentality.

[Doohickey]

You can say that again. Oh wait! You did, twice!

[Who is John Galt?]

"I don’t know what lies over the horizon for me... I was wrong, and I’m going to make it right."

Mr. Zumbo may have just done something that will result in the redefinition of the verb 'zumbo' - let's see what happens...

;>)

[Publius6961]

And this guy is some kind of expert???
What am I missing here?

Just a gentle reminder that nobody knows everything about anything...

Guns, "gobal warming"; anything...

[majormaturity]

Mr. Zumbo: When I first heard your words that got you into so much trouble, I felt betrayed and confused. However, I now believe you understand what motivates so many of us. Many of us are hunters and freedom lovers, and I suppose we have both kinds of guns - those that we hunt with, and those we keep in case our freedoms come under challenge by a wayword government or some state bent upon enslaving us. Whether someone uses a "military" rifle (if there is exclusively such a thing) for hunting or a hunting rifle (if there is exclusively such a thing) for furthering freedom, the point is to respect whatever choice someone makes to use the rifle of their choice for the purpose they intend. Let us not forget that most of the rifles used in the Revolutionary War were originally used to put game on the table for the family. Damn good thing those guys knew how to shoot their "hunting" rifles, or we would still be serving the King of England. I applaud your ability to listen to those you spoke to for so many years and encourage you to remain true to your promise to be an even greater advocate for personal freedom and the right to choose to use whatever firearm you want for the purpose intended. I understand that many regard certain rifles as being more appropriate for hunting than others, but one man's ceiling is another man's floor. I ask all Freepers to give this man a chance to prove his convictions and welcome him back. Remember the parable of the shepherd who finds his lost sheep.

[Gator113]

Every man has been in rooms that he would not wanted to had died in. Zumbo just saw what it looks like in one of his.

That was a seemingly heartfelt and sincere apology. I will accept it for now, but he now caries a thousand times the responsibility on his shoulders, than he ever could have thought he had.

If Zumbo is quick, with absolute diligence and successful on this subject, he may earn back his integrity, if not, it's gone forever.

I wish him well........

[mylife]

Thank you Mr Zumbo. Apology accepted

[Inyo-Mono]

There are a lot of people in all walks of life who don't see "the big picture." I've simply known too many people who say, "You don't need such and such."

I agree. I know many hunters who don't understand why I like to shoot paper with hand guns and feel that hand guns are a totally seperate "thing" from their hunting rifles and shotguns and have little or no interest in joining the NRA or other gun rights organizations to protect all of our rights.

[WLR]

Mom,
You said it best. we all make mistakes and our only saving grace is we are forgiven:)

Pretty big man not to just continue with the BS.

I will join you and "Trust but Verify"

W

[mylife]

Ping

[michigander]

Remember the parable of the shepherd who finds his lost sheep.

:-)
posted 02-23-2007 04:46 PM