Give Jim another chance
02-22-2007, 07:58 AM
#11
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Western OK
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RE: Give Jim another chance
"I personally own 3 AR's, 3 AK's, and 3 SKS's. My most favorite rifles for now are in 45/70. I also own 23 various hunting rifles and shotguns."
Are you a shill for Zumbo or something? Read my response to your post on Graybeard. No, i will not give Zumbo another chance. He jumped into bed with Sarah Brady and her bunch. Let him lie there.
Are you a shill for Zumbo or something? Read my response to your post on Graybeard. No, i will not give Zumbo another chance. He jumped into bed with Sarah Brady and her bunch. Let him lie there.
02-22-2007, 08:05 AM
#12
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Western OK
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RE: Give Jim another chance
"I'm sorry I didn't write Remington, Gerber, Cabela's, Himountain, or Swarovski pertaining to them sponsoring Zumbo. I was too busy writing and calling my elected politicians trying to squash the federal AWBII, AND the proposed AWB here in Illinois."
By his statement as an "arms expert", gun writer, and former closet anti-gun liberal, Zumbo just unraveled all the work that you and tens of thousands of Second Amendment supporters have accomplished in decades. So, just keep on supporting guys like Zumbo while you try to get the Illinois AWB squashed. Happy FOID card to you.
02-22-2007, 08:18 AM
#13
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 106
RE: Give Jim another chance
He is done!!!
Outdoor Life And Jim Zumbo Part Ways
By Todd. W. Smith
Editor-in-Chief
Outdoor Life magazine Editor-in-Chief Todd Smith released the following statement today regarding writer Jim Zumbo:
February 2007
In light of comments made by Jim Zumbo in his February 16, 2007 blog posting on the magazine’s website, Mr. Zumbo has offered to terminate his association with Outdoor Life, and the magazine has accepted his offer. Accordingly, he will no longer be contributing to the magazine in print or online. His final column with Outdoor Life will appear in the April 2007 issue, which has already gone to press.
We respect Mr. Zumbo's First Amendment right to free speech, and we acknowledge his subsequent apology and admission of error. However, Outdoor Life has always been, and will always be, a steadfast supporter of all aspects of the shooting sports and our Second Amendment rights, which do not make distinctions based on the appearance of the firearms we choose to own, shoot or hunt with.
We regret this turn of events, as Mr. Zumbo has been a good friend to this magazine and lifelong advocate for hunters and hunting rights.
We appreciate the comments we've received from our loyal readers about this matter and encourage them to continue to correspond with us. Please direct any additional comments to [email protected].
Outdoor Life And Jim Zumbo Part Ways
By Todd. W. Smith
Editor-in-Chief
Outdoor Life magazine Editor-in-Chief Todd Smith released the following statement today regarding writer Jim Zumbo:
February 2007
In light of comments made by Jim Zumbo in his February 16, 2007 blog posting on the magazine’s website, Mr. Zumbo has offered to terminate his association with Outdoor Life, and the magazine has accepted his offer. Accordingly, he will no longer be contributing to the magazine in print or online. His final column with Outdoor Life will appear in the April 2007 issue, which has already gone to press.
We respect Mr. Zumbo's First Amendment right to free speech, and we acknowledge his subsequent apology and admission of error. However, Outdoor Life has always been, and will always be, a steadfast supporter of all aspects of the shooting sports and our Second Amendment rights, which do not make distinctions based on the appearance of the firearms we choose to own, shoot or hunt with.
We regret this turn of events, as Mr. Zumbo has been a good friend to this magazine and lifelong advocate for hunters and hunting rights.
We appreciate the comments we've received from our loyal readers about this matter and encourage them to continue to correspond with us. Please direct any additional comments to [email protected].
02-22-2007, 08:37 AM
#14
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Western OK
Posts: 856
RE: Give Jim another chance
"We regret this turn of events, as Mr. Zumbo has been a good friend to this magazine and lifelong advocate for hunters and hunting rights."
Please note that the writer never mentioned Second Amendment rights. This is the way that Outdoor Life is. Outdoor Life has been on the cutting edge of the anti-"assault weapons"debate for many years. They were one of the first magazines to talk about "hunting guns" versus those ugly "assault weapons". Jim Zumbo does not get a pass from me. Outdoor Life does notget a pass either.
Please note that the writer never mentioned Second Amendment rights. This is the way that Outdoor Life is. Outdoor Life has been on the cutting edge of the anti-"assault weapons"debate for many years. They were one of the first magazines to talk about "hunting guns" versus those ugly "assault weapons". Jim Zumbo does not get a pass from me. Outdoor Life does notget a pass either.
02-22-2007, 08:52 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Posts: 1,785
RE: Give Jim another chance
Zumbo screwed his own pooch, and all the excuses in the world can't take the words back. I personally think it is a shame that his life's work has come crashing down around him, but he did it to himself. He might have been tired or drunk or whatever, but to me, that make what he wrote even more credible. His guard was down and he told the world how he really feels.
02-22-2007, 09:55 AM
#18
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: OKC Ok. USA
Posts: 501
RE: Give Jim another chance
Look Zumbo used a poor choice of words such as "assault " and "terrorist".
BUT NOWHERE DID HE SAY ANYONE DIDN"T HAVE THE RIGHT TO OWN AN AR OR AK et al.
He was trying to deal with the public image these weapons have on the general public. Maybe everyone forgets that hunting is not a right guaranteed in the bill of rights but is regulated wether we like it or not by the NON HUNTING majority and an increasingly Hostile to hunting and gun judges and politicians. That's the bottom line like it or not. Fish & Game Depts. good science can be and often are trumped by judges and politicions with there own agendas. Anybody recall a few bear & dove seasons that didn't happen?
BUT NOWHERE DID HE SAY ANYONE DIDN"T HAVE THE RIGHT TO OWN AN AR OR AK et al.
He was trying to deal with the public image these weapons have on the general public. Maybe everyone forgets that hunting is not a right guaranteed in the bill of rights but is regulated wether we like it or not by the NON HUNTING majority and an increasingly Hostile to hunting and gun judges and politicians. That's the bottom line like it or not. Fish & Game Depts. good science can be and often are trumped by judges and politicions with there own agendas. Anybody recall a few bear & dove seasons that didn't happen?
02-22-2007, 10:15 AM
#20
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,688
RE: Give Jim another chance
ORIGINAL: alsaqr
"I'm sorry I didn't write Remington, Gerber, Cabela's, Himountain, or Swarovski pertaining to them sponsoring Zumbo. I was too busy writing and calling my elected politicians trying to squash the federal AWBII, AND the proposed AWB here in Illinois."
By his statement as an "arms expert", gun writer, and former closet anti-gun liberal, Zumbo just unraveled all the work that you and tens of thousands of Second Amendment supporters have accomplished in decades. So, just keep on supporting guys like Zumbo while you try to get the Illinois AWB squashed. Happy FOID card to you.
"I'm sorry I didn't write Remington, Gerber, Cabela's, Himountain, or Swarovski pertaining to them sponsoring Zumbo. I was too busy writing and calling my elected politicians trying to squash the federal AWBII, AND the proposed AWB here in Illinois."
By his statement as an "arms expert", gun writer, and former closet anti-gun liberal, Zumbo just unraveled all the work that you and tens of thousands of Second Amendment supporters have accomplished in decades. So, just keep on supporting guys like Zumbo while you try to get the Illinois AWB squashed. Happy FOID card to you.
See, nowhere did I say I support Zumbo. You might want to work on your reading comprehension skills a bit. What I said was, I wish people would putas mucheffort into writing/calling their elected officials, as they did contacting his sponsors. If you can take 5 minutes to write a few of his sponsors, why can't people take the same time and write to people who will be responsible for these proposed laws?