Yesterday we reported that Accuracy International’s owner, Tom Irwin, had commented on the availability of bump fire stocks and semi-automatic weapons in the United States. Our report was based an article quoting him in the British daily, the Evening Standard.
Mr. Irwin has spoken to Frank Galli of the Sniper’s Hide, who writes the following:
Prior to publication, Tom spoke to the reporter and the question of Bump stocks came up. This is the majority of the article, and delivered two quotes from Tom.
“Ridiculous”
“Personally, I don’t think so. I can’t see the benefit.”Clearly these were taken out of context and help create the headline that the “US needs greater gun controls, says rifle boss”.
Meanwhile gun control was never mentioned, nor was the topic. These two comments were about bump stocks. Not semi auto rifles, or anything else, bump stocks.
Clearly out of context, clearly meant to incite a reaction among their US market. Remember, the reporter had access to their financial documents, hurting their US sales could hurt a company that showed growth. Because they supported the outcome of the election you get a political hit job.
Read the whole thing here.
Nothing in the Sniper’s Hide post seems to contradict the point about bump fire stocks. The matter of semi-automatic firearms isn’t addressed.
Tom explained, Accuracy International and Tom Irwin are not calling for more gun control in the US. And does (not) agree with the way the article frames any of Tom’s statements.
Fair enough. The British press has never been known for its restraint. However, libel laws being what they are in the UK, utter fabrications by “reputable” media outlets are few and far between. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions.
His lawyer was incompetent for not coming up with an SJW victim narrative to get him off the hook.
Vinny wins big in 3-gun competition.
Thank you for the update. Personally, I think bumpstocks are ridiculous as well, but I don’t support banning them. I’m a 2A absolutist. Fried Twinkies, 800 HP Tesla P100Ds, and V-8 powered chainsaws are ridiculous, too, and we don’t need to ban them, either.
Here’s some more context:
12-01-2017, 07:51 PM
I am on the phone with Tom Irwin RIght now,
This is completely false … standby
Sniper’s Hide took the time on Friday to reach out to Tom Irwin of Accuracy International Regarding the Article in “The Evening Standard”. Tom called me that evening from a Hockey Game to set the record straight for everyone.
Within the Accuracy International Financial Disclosure were comments regarding the US election. How the election of Trump was seen as a positive for Accuracy International and the fact there was always a risk, had she been elected Hillary could have harmed the business. The quote from Tom was included
“There was always a risk that she would… ban gun imports”
The document is public and a reporter on seeing the comments regarding the US election contacted AI to say he was writing an article about it. Everything Trump is news and the fact AI mentioned support for his election makes it news.
Prior to publication, Tom spoke to the reporter and the question of Bump stocks came up. This is the majority of the article, and delivered two quotes from Tom.
“Ridiculous”
“Personally, I don’t think so. I can’t see the benefit.”
Clearly these were taken out of context and help create the headline that the “US needs greater gun controls, says rifle boss”.
Meanwhile gun control was never mentioned, nor was the topic. These two comments were about bump stocks. Not semi auto rifles, or anything else, bump stocks.
Clearly out of context, clearly meant to incite a reaction among their US market. Remember, the reporter had access to their financial documents, hurting their US sales could hurt a company that showed growth. Because they supported the outcome of the election you get a political hit job.
Tom explained, Accuracy International and Tom Irwin are not calling for more gun control in the US. And does agree with the way the article frames any of Tom’s statements. The conversation was reduced to three quotes:
“Ridiculous”
“Personally, I don’t think so. I can’t see the benefit.”
“There was always a risk that she would… ban gun imports”
With the last one about Hillary. So really you have one word and a sentence , out of a much longer discussion.
Take it from the source, Tom has spoken to me directly and can tell you this is the true definition of fake news dressed in click bait.
Last edited by Lowlight; 12-01-2017, 10:30 PM
Shocker… the media lied by omission and context switches to fit their disarmament agenda…
“Everyday Carry Pocket Dump of the Day – Ballin Grandpa”
I’m actually getting to where I like the disease analogy. Right now there is a black death outbreak in Africa. Nobody is trying to treat the disease in Oklahoma, because it isn’t there. Experts in the subject have all descended on the site of the outbreak and are attempting to eradicate it where it is. Just like there are centers for a disease outbreak there seam to be centers for violence. How bout we send people to where there are similar pods of violence and have them solve the problem where it is happening? Sending solutions to where the problem isn’t, doesn’t help anyone.
“Accuracy International’s Tom Irwin Clarifies His Comments Regarding Gun Control in the US”
“Clarifies”, another way of saying backpeddles…choose your words carefully tom, they carry great weight…
“In the Versa Max, Remington has engineered one of the most dependable and advanced shotguns on the market…”
The only engineering Team Green did was figuring out where to put the Remington branding onto a Benelli M4…
Was this an ad?
At least it wasn’t a suppressor story.
Done with ttag.
Having trouble entering your 1000 Round Contest. Can you please help.
That’s right! I’m gangsta as duck! No, I mean puck! Chuck? Muck? Yuck? Puck? Oh, screw it! I got $ and guns! 😉
“Question of the Day: More Guns, Less Crime?”
This question has been asked exponentially more times than any other question about guns, and I guess the answers is, depends on where you are…
The mass hysteria is entirely on the gun-control side.
We should be having a discussion about a Constitutional Carry bill. No permits necessary.
Yet here we are. One way or another, the gov will screw up national reciprocity if passed. And the commie states will make their laws more confusing and ambiguous for visitors to those states.
“After my holster malfunctioned, 1-800-ATTORNEY got me the settlement I deserved! ” – Derek “Tex” Grebner
Around 2000-2001, someone treated a Blackhawk in .44 Mag (I think) as a long range weapon shooting from a vise using a level and angle measurement to over 800m. I cannot find the video anywhere. I would like the see this if anyone has it.
It would be awesome as hell to see that.
My prediction is this will die in the senate.
Liberal Logic 101 – be as stupid as you can and you WILL find other stupid people to go along!!!
“That’s something Jadlowski will no doubt be telling himself for the rest of his life.”
Most of which, hopefully, will be spent being bubba’s girlfriend in a cell.
Who cares? McChrystal only got as far as he did by putting in more than his fair share of hours under the desk of his superiors. He’s no better than any Democrat or RINO elected into Congress. Once you get past what they term lower enlisted (E-5 and below) or junior officer (O2 and below) it’s all politics. I’m willing to bet this guy hasn’t hauled around a personal weapon since he made 2nd Lieutenant further, I’m willing to bet he hasn’t fired a weapon nor had to depend on one to save his life since then as well. There’s a huge difference between soldiers like him and actual combat arms troops that went outside the wire.
I did not serve with or for him but it seems to me Schwartzkopf (sp) was the last general worth a tinkers damn when it came to taking care of his men during war.