Our friend at the Military Arms Channel broke the story, but it looks like the anti-gun diatribe penned by Guns & Ammo editor Dick Metcalf [dissected by RF here] earned him a one way trip to the unemployment line. Editor Jim Bequette wrote a statement on the issue, and MAC got the scoop. You can see the original image at the link, or make the jump for the transcribed version.
From Jim Bequette, Editor Guns & Ammo Magazine:
As editor of Guns & Ammo, I owe each and every reader a personal apology.
No excuses, no backtracking.
Dick Metcalf’s Backstop column in the December issue has aroused unprecedented controversy. Readers are hopping mad about it, and some are questioning Guns & Ammo‘s commitment to the Second Amendment, and I understand why.
Let me be clear: our commitment to the Second Amendment is unwavering. It has been so since the beginning. Historically, our tradition in supporting the Second Amendment is unflinching. No strings attached. It is no accident that when others in the gun culture counseled compromise in the past, hard-core thinkers like Harlon Carter, Don Kates and Neal Knox found a place and voice in these pages. When large firearms advocacy groups were going soft in the 1970s, they were prodded in the right direction from the pages of Guns & Ammo.
In publishing Metcalf’s column, I was untrue to that tradition, and for that I apologize. His views do not represent mine — and, most importantly, Guns & Ammo’s. It is very clear to me that they didn’t reflect the views of our readership, either.
Dick Metcalf has had a long and distinguished career as a gunwriter, but his association with Guns & Ammo has officially ended.
I once again offer my personal apology. I understand what our valued readers want. I understand what you believe in when it comes to gun rights, and I believe the same thing.
I made a mistake by publishing the column. I thought it would generate a healthy exchange of ideas on gun rights. I miscalculated, pure and simple. I was wrong, and ask your forgiveness.
Plans were already in place for a new editor to take the reins of Guns & Ammo Jan 1. These recent events have convinced me I should advance that schedule immediately.
Your new Guns & Ammo editor will be Eric Poole, who has so effectively been running our special interest publications like Book of the AR-15 and Trigger. You will be hearing much more about this talented editor soon.
Guns & Ammo will never fail to vigorously lead in the struggle for our Second Amendment rights and with vigorous young editorial leadership, will do it even better in the future.
It’s yet to be seen whether this will have any impact on G&A’s advertisers, but if RECOIL’s similar issues are any indication then this may very well turn out to be a relatively minor speed bump (a roughly Dick Metcalf sized speed bump at that) in the grand scheme of things.
Quite the… recoil.
Nice reference to the Recoil magazine events of last year.
Did I open The Truth about Knives by mistake? Because someone posted something here with an edge.
Now that was a very profound and sincere apology. I am inclined to forgive and move forward.
Brady says thanks. Guns and Ammo says “get the f**k out”
Equivalent to a pathetically underpowered railgun, like so. Now that’s how you scare the wife.
Don’t forget the “shoot to kill” orders of Marcos. The disappearances of critics. The assassination of Aquino.
Ask those Japanese who are still alive from the WWII era if stuff can’t happen here. Ask blacks who lived in the South prior to 1960 if it can’t happen here (Read “Negroes With Guns” by Robert Williams). Read about the Native Americans for the last 500 years.
I love this nation but realize that we are NOT immune from the evils of mankind. For fun, read the Matthew Bracken trilogy “Enemies Foreign and Domestic”. It will scare the crap out of you.
I love the idea of AR furniture in sporty/utility colors.
Hazard orange?
Caterpillar yellow?
Laguna Seca blue?
Mmm…yes please
I was stunned by Metcalf’s mealy-mouthed editorial because G&A had been the most hard core 2A defender among all print media. This mea maxima culpa, along with Metcalf’s termination, will go a long way toward restoring G&A’s tarnished reputation.
Certainly one can say that Bequette’s departure comes on a less angst-provoking note than that of Richard Venola, the previous editor. Now there was an effective defense, two mistrials and the charge eventually dropped, with one shooter and one unarmed neighbor, both AOB. Wish I’d been in the courtroom for a day or two.
I thought Source Interlink kept G&A in their big buy of Petersen properties. I was wrong. They sold the gunzines to InterMedia Outdoors in a private deal. “You can’t tell the players without a program…”
Recoil, though, is published by Source Interlink.
Mr. Bequette, should you not have had the discussion/argument with Metcalf prior to publishing and find the incompatibility and let him go. This way the ideas would have stayed in his head and not on your magazines pages.
He expressed his thoughts. They may be wrong but that is not a mistake. We all have our opinion. You didn’t fire him for his opinion. You printed it so in effect you fired him for your mistake. If he holds those opinions I can see that you should have parted ways.
Now, should you be punished for your mistake when you don’t hold those same 2A views?
Maybe some stripes to your back but probaly not the guillotine.
We are walking a tight rope on gun rights and G&A made it a little more breezy.
Hardly the unemployment line. Within a few weeks he’ll be working for MAIG, MAG, or some other Bloomberg sock-puppet, running around the country giving speeches: “I was once a stupid gun-rights supporter, but now I’ve seen the light.”
And he’ll be making some nice money doing it.
Maybe working for the the asstronaught and his meat puppet?
Wow the ink wasn’t even dry and he’s out the door.
what sights do i need for gp100.
What about holsters and other accessories
how do I clean it
Thanks
Now, if only every other pro-gun magazine and organization
could act this quickly and decisively.
So was Metcalf a Navy Boy like JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Carter, Ford, Bush, Space Kadet Kelly?
excellent CYA but did not bequete clear the article?
Wait wtf, I didn’t know you couldn’t tell jurors that… What is the point of being jurors if you follow the Judge instructions to the letter; what if they leave no alternative but guilty under the facade of “debate”. Wtf!
I love how Hornady backed him up 100% and laughs at everyone saying they will.boycott calling it unrealistic, then once hes fired Hornady releases a press release saying they don’t agree with his views and SOMEONE else wrote that “other” email response
Do you have a source for that? I heard the name Hornady mentioned in a comment thread elsewhere, but didn’t have context. I’d like to read more about it.
The author of the article in Guns & Ammo is absolutely correct about the nature of the Second Amendment. Yes, the Second Amendment preserves a pre-existing natural right that exists independent of the government, and the Second Amendment says the government cannot infringe on that right. But in the legal sense, “shall not be infringed” does not mean an absolute bar to any sort of limitation whatsoever, and the Bill of Rights has never been understood that way. For example, the First Amendment says the government cannot make any law “abridging the freedom of speech.” But it can make a law that makes it illegal for someone to write and publish “The Illustrated Guide to Child Pornography” — even though that law technically abridges the that person’s freedom of speech. And, that I’ll go to jail for yelling “bomb” on a plane or disclosing national intelligence secrets, even though that’s speech. But, the government cannot bar someone from things like criticizing the President or saying “God hates Catholics.” Similarly, the government can make laws that say, for example, felons cannot bear arms, even though it technically infringes the right to bear arms. There ARE, however, limits on what laws the government can make re the Second Amendment. Some people might not like the idea that there can be at least “some” limits, but that is unquestionably the law.
Wow, love the comments. Thanks to Shootthebull410 for the video. The long bullet was designed to take advantage of the Judge’s tight 1:12 twist which we assume was used to get a shot pattern out of the short barrel. This long of a bullet will not stabilize in the 45 Colt or other cartridges as they lack the tight barrel twist, but have no fear, the .45 Colt, .44 Special, and .44 Mag Maximum Expansion are coming soon.
Thought you might all get a kick out of the New Product Meeting minutes when this round was discussed. Please note, the New Product Meetings are conducted every time Mike opens his mouth when he is not eating a ham sandwich.
Mike – We should design a great bullet for the Judge.
Dave – That gun is silly.
Mike – I have two of them and Taurus sold like five million of them.
Dave – That means there are 295 million in the US like me that have not bought one and think they are silly.
Mike – Yeah, but think if we can sell every Judge owner just one round.
Dave – We should design a great bullet for the Taurus Judge.
Lehigh
Bequette probably didn’t actually read the editorial. But that would be admitting something worse than bad judgement.
I’m not a Republican. Hell, I’m an atheist. I’m also well-versed on the Constitution, and Metcalf was seriously in error. He twisted the mention of “regulated,” which in the amendment refers to the militia, to mean “guns.” (First error.) Secondly, as a writer of his stature and with such a long, storied career, one would think he understood how the word was being used — common knowledge among constitutional scholars. “Regulating” the militia was synonymous with training (as in “to keep in good working order”). This was specifically mentioned given that our militia was not a professional army, but made up of farmers, shop keepers, blacksmiths and other common folk. When “called up,” they most certainly would need some “regulation.” But in peacetime, no such regulation is required. As Hamilton warned, requiring citizens to maintain a constant state of battle readiness would require a time and energy committment that would, itself, be tyrannical.
Metcalf knows this. Or at least he did at one time. But off he went into fallacyland and now Sarah Brady is tweeting him love notes. G&A is right to fire him. Why he went down that path is a mystery. Is it old age, alcoholism or a simple lapse? In any case, he was wrong and it’s obvious to anyone educated on the topic.
He is 100 % correct the jury is the law, We THE People are the only TRUE government , all the rest that work in or for governments work for us …WE THE PEOPLE are America…They are employed and paid by us 100% … WAKE UP AMERICA to all our rights.. Right now the whole bill of rights is under attack as never before in history…Vote the bums out … All of them , and let no judge tell you the LAW . What the people say is the LAW!
http://fija.org/
Outside Gun Ban Lobby money bought the election at a cost of $5 to $1 to eek out a narrow win. Bloomer should keep is punk self in NY and Cabbage Head Giffords and Mark Space Cadet Kelley should keep their worthless asses in Tx and stay out of Colorado and Virginia elections.
This is bullshit. it’s not even on the guns and ammo webpage.
Are you saying it’s bullshit as in “it’s not true?”
MAC said it was a scoop exclusive to him over at The Bang Switch. It may not appear on their website for a couple days, but it will eventually, as well as I’m sure it will appear in their next print edition.
I just find it hard to believe. why wouldnt you get this out on your website, and get the message out that boycotting the magazine isn’t necessary?
“you “Can’t yell ‘FIRE!’ in a crowded theater.” Yes. Yes you can. It’s just that you’re legally responsible for what happens next.” This is probably the most ignorant, ridiculous, and misleading statement I have ever seen. To be so semantic and asinine as to use the literal understanding of “can” is foolish. Based on this understanding, you “can” do literally anything you want to. You “can” kill someone in cold blood, you “can” steal your neighbor’s car, etc. In every situation of people breaking the law they “can” do it but are legally responsible for what happens next. THAT IS THE POINT OF MAKING THINGS ILLEGAL. You are legally responsible whenever you do something that breaks any law, by this argument you are either saying we shouldn’t have any laws OR [the real situation] you are unwittingly affirming the argument you are trying to discredit.
http://www.northwestfirearms.com/general-firearm-discussion/153302-obama-donor-leo-hindery-jr-%92s-intermedia-partners-behind-dick-metcalf.html
Its an Assault hammer!
I haven’t read any comments yet so perhaps I am just repeating what someone else said … the only reason the victim did not get injured is because the criminal never intended to actually shoot him. That is a gamble that I would never take.
and not to mention that during assembly, the students are lined up in the bleachers in the gym.
My Judge may just have to go from “novelty” status to go-to bedside gun status… with a laser. 🙂
This is odd:
Jim Bequette’s linked in page shows him as Editorial Editor for the IMO group as a whole, so has he been promoted into the Corporate Hierarchy?
Was Metcalf’s treason the key to that promotion, all designed to throw unfacts to the Anti- Constitution Crowd that his master and commander L. Hindery Jr. so adores?
Was the Money worth more than your soul, Jim Bequette?
It sounds quite plausible. Thank you muchly for bringing it to everyone’s attention. I’m very grateful for your work.
Has Metcalf admitted to penning that Piece of Poison?
Could it have been our Dear Editor’s parting Kill Shot as he knew he was headed safely to L. Hindery Jr.’s IMO Corp which has very deep ties to the Democratic Party ?
We may never know for certain, but I like your line of thought. Thanks again for all you do!
If you want jerky go to a 7-11.
Metcalf has been fired.
http://www.thebangswitch.com/guns-ammo-official-response-to-metcalf-article/
Despite the reservations, we can still raise a glass in toast to the turn of events, I think. Right?
Tomorrow.
OK, it’s not “Never Smoke Weed with Willie,” but I laughed.
The day Home Depot gets an FFL, I’m there!
Pretty funny – but tell me more about the girl running the camera. 🙂
I’m a lawyer, and served in the Army JAG Corps and in private practice. Yes, jury nullification exists (and should exist). At one time, juries could be told that they had the right to judge “both the law and the facts.” Today, juries are only allowed to be told that they may judge the facts, not the law. I’m not sure which system is best. But in my heart, I’m glad that some juries do, in fact, judge the law. That’s how America grows.
Joerg Sprave continues to amaze. If I had the money, I’d definitely sponsor more of this kind of stuff.
I’m a fan of Joerg’s brand of madness. I’m planning on using my own experience to put together a railgun or two, as time and money coincide providentially. There’s some machine work I might need to outsource, but I’m a connection away from that connection as far as I can tell. So, if you maybe know other people who would throw money at similar pursuits, I might be able to find an outlet for them…
He’s definitely on a list somewhere./
Jim is editor and approved it to be printed. He should be fired, too. See a bunch of hypocrites defending him.
Might I suggest a little Bob Dylan?
“I’ve got a hang-fire and I’ve been waitin’ so long
Oh the squibs, they are a-jamming . . .”
What the US supplies that’s missing from the equation in so many other places is simply size and numbers. You couldn’t accomplish house by house searches here in months, maybe years. That means that there is time to organize a resistance. The more effective and dense the resistance, the slower the pace of confiscation, thus the greater number of arms available for the resistance.
It’s got nothing to do with a homeowner fighting it out, though that would get the message out. It’s really about what happens when the confiscators arrive at the next neighborhood or town and face the fire chief, the chief of police and scores of armed citizens at a road block.
It’s also about the sniping, the IEDs and the reprisal killings. It’s all about knowing what water is safe and what’s not, what to eat and what not to, which roads to drive on and which ones not to and which gas will actually run an engine and which one will destroy it. It’s about knowing where to camp and who knows you’ve camped there.
There simply aren’t enough federal personnel to pull off such an operation instantly, it would take a long and increasingly longer time while federal ‘non locals’ contend with an extremely hostile environment. The more bogged down they become and the fewer personnel they have the longer it takes while the more citizens they kill and the longer it disrupts and gets reported the greater the resistance becomes.
Door to door confiscation in the US is both the surest way to induce a revolt and likely isn’t possible at all, rather resulting in desertion, wounding and death of anyone foolish enough to pursue it on the ground. It’s also apt to result in a virtual no travel no appearance situation for those responsible since the rule of law and civil society no longer apply and any enemy target would be a legitimate one.
The difference between confiscation in the US and in the Philippines is our communication, our singularity of purpose and the sheer distances and numbers involved. It’s a fools errand at best, because it’s not likely possible through force of arms. Watch instead for incremental laws that degrade access to ammunition. Millions of empty guns are no threat at all.
LRADs are spiffy. I wouldn’t mind seeing a man-portable version. Preferably one that could shake apart cars or bad guys, but that’s likely several years and miles of red tape away from reality.
Joerg needs to get into voice acting. He’s got the perfect voice and accent to do a counterpart to Gru in the Despicable Me franchise.
So a mistrial was declared. Does the Sargent have any idea if the prosecution will re-try the case? I am not an attorney, but I think that unless a jury has reached a verdict the prosecution can do that. He should have never been arrested. This case should have never gone to trial. I have yet to see in Texas Criminal Code how one can wear a rifle “rudely”.
Damn straight it can happen here. It CAN and it WILL if the powers that be are not stopped.
Anyone who takes this “apology” at face value is being suckered by a shell game.
The key thing to remember is: Jim Bequette was already promoted BEFORE he chose to publish this garbage. He is NOT losing his job. He is laughing up his sleeve as he rides off to be a big pay hike at the same company. He is being rewarded for this betrayal.
If Bequette resigns from THAT job, then, and only then, will I accept his apology.
His accomplice, Metcalf, is playing the same shell game. He has a different job at the same parent company to fall back on.
This is just a classic con job.
G&A has given Dick the kick….
BREAKING: Guns & Ammo Fires Dick Metcalf for 2A Betrayal
By Nick Leghorn on November 6, 2013
Our friend at the Military Arms Channel broke the story, but it looks like the anti-gun diatribe penned by Guns & Ammo editor Dick Metcalf [dissected by RF here] earned him a one way trip to the unemployment line. Editor Jim Bequette wrote a statement on the issue, and MAC got the scoop. You can see the original image at the link, or make the jump for the transcribed version.
From Jim Bequette, Editor Guns & Ammo Magazine:
As editor of Guns & Ammo, I owe each and every reader a personal apology.
No excuses, no backtracking.
Dick Metcalf’s Backstop column in the December issue has aroused unprecedented controversy. Readers are hopping mad about it, and some are questioning Guns & Ammo‘s commitment to the Second Amendment, and I understand why.
Let me be clear: our commitment to the Second Amendment is unwavering. It has been so since the beginning. Historically, our tradition in supporting the Second Amendment is unflinching. No strings attached. It is no accident that when others in the gun culture counseled compromise in the past, hard-core thinkers like Harlon Carter, Don Kates and Neal Knox found a place and voice in these pages. When large firearms advocacy groups were going soft in the 1970s, they were prodded in the right direction from the pages of Guns & Ammo.
In publishing Metcalf’s column, I was untrue to that tradition, and for that I apologize. His views do not represent mine — and, most importantly, Guns & Ammo’s. It is very clear to me that they didn’t reflect the views of our readership, either.
Dick Metcalf has had a long and distinguished career as a gunwriter, but his association with Guns & Ammo has officially ended.
I once again offer my personal apology. I understand what our valued readers want. I understand what you believe in when it comes to gun rights, and I believe the same thing.
I made a mistake by publishing the column. I thought it would generate a healthy exchange of ideas on gun rights. I miscalculated, pure and simple. I was wrong, and ask your forgiveness.
Plans were already in place for a new editor to take the reins of Guns & Ammo Jan 1. These recent events have convinced me I should advance that schedule immediately.
Your new Guns & Ammo editor will be Eric Poole, who has so effectively been running our special interest publications like Book of the AR-15 and Trigger. You will be hearing much more about this talented editor soon.
Guns & Ammo will never fail to vigorously lead in the struggle for our Second Amendment rights and with vigorous young editorial leadership, will do it even better in the future.
Whats wrong with a revolver in a safe that a few trained and willing school officials can get to if there is a problem?
http://www.gunsandammo.com/2012/09/13/recoil-magazine-stirs-outrage-with-hk-mp7-remarks/
Pretty sure this has already been mentioned, but it’s kinda funny reading this on their site. They had no idea this would be them on the other end of it,handing out “im sorrys”
It makes me even more sick to read the comments to that article. Many are by G&A readers who actually support the Recoil article. There are a lot of Dick Metcalfs out there.
I am currently looking at reviews for this gun because I am on a budget and would like to get a pistol to carry in my truck. Unfortunately, it seems like most of the bad reviews are from people who do not even own one. I believe that everyone is aware that they are “ugly” and heavy. But no one is recommending them based on looks or for concealed carry. And since when is a double action only pistol considered a great choice for marksmanship. It is simply a cheaper gun that is good for home defense. I could care less of what people at the range or cops think of my firearm choices. This review states what the HP is capable of, shooting bullets downrange and hitting a target. No one cares about your “snob” thoughts, just the facts about whether the gun fires like it is supposed to. When you complain that its just a cheap gun, make sure you have actually owned one… or else you just come across as someone who is brand bashing because they spent more on their pistols.
Still think that a couple of Browning M-2’s would do a good job of changing their thinking!
Giving a novice an M2 is like a teenage boy realising they have a penis and what they can do with it. It’ll be too damn dangerous.
Blog meet fools…fools meet blogs. LOL This guy is probably trying to help your cause before more crazy guys shoot the place up along with any rights you currently have. You are using a Red Herring argument with Metcalf and the yelling “Fire!” in a theater. You stay that you can but there are consequences well what do you think regulations are. This is a regulation on FREE SPEECH. There should be some regulations on guns. The argument that this is only the beginning has NO basis in fact…where have laws gotten worse and worse for anything in the Bill or Rights. They seem to be able to put reasonable boundaries on Freedom of Speech and Religion but they are suddenly not capable of doing that with guns. You and your like solidify the opposition and are going to ruin it for us all. Stop being idiots and making this a fight instead of making this something where we all work towards a reasonable solution.
“I denounce myself”
—Dick Metcalfe
(and this time, he means it.)
Next time we see this guy, he will be at the side of the road, displaying a sign saying, “Will trash gun owners for exclusive rights to a dumpster of your choice”.
Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it my friend.
Zimmerman will be prosecuted, just to drum up and excite the voter base before the mid-term elections. Nothing is below this administration.
Thanks for the infer. I will no t renew. I hope they get the message.
I just read about the Metcalf editorial scandal. It is good that he was fired but that is DEFINITELY not enough.
Far worse is the offense admitted to by Jim Bequette when he knowingly published the editorial, thinking it would “generate a healthy exchange”!
Bu!!sh*t! What he thought was that he agreed with Metcalf and that he and Metcalf might be able to convince the stupid right wing extremists who read his magazine to see the collectivist light, and then just like any lefty caught with his fingers in the cookie jar, he backpedalled furiously while pointing a finger only at Metcalf.
Mr. Bequette and any other left-leaning staff members at G&A need to be gone.
But if he is fired, I will likely never know. Because I have purchased my last issue of G&A, ever, and I have been buying it since day ONE!! It should have been impossible for such a thing to happen. Rot always begins at the top.
Mr. Metcalf has his right to his personal opinion. I find it amazing that it took this long for his personal opinion to come out as editor for Guns and Ammo. It will take awhile to recover the spin from this!
Another dumb flight attendant. However, based on what I’ve seen, I’m not sure it’s safe to arm TSA goons. They don’t seem to have much intelligence either.
Must have been a slow news day at CNN…
So glad that whoever did that interview sought out a true expert in anti-terrorism technique – a flight attendant.
And that knife in the picture doesn’t look to have the strongest tip, either.
Shades of German brownshirts & WWII era Youths.Heil Finekenstein!
I have to say, the half article posts to direct traffic to TTAK are annoying. If it’s worth mentioning to the readers of TTAG, then give us the whole article. There’s still plenty of space and opprotunity to link to TTAK if we want to read more knife related articles.
I bought a Henry version about 10 years ago. A cool idea for a take down rifle, but utterly unreliable. Tried all sorts of ammo, but it couldn’t shoot more than a mag or two without jamming. Cleaning & lubing didn’t help. I once completely broke it down for cleaning with no luck. (Not a recommended procedure. It was a bear to get back together)
One of the few guns I wish I never bought.
How bizarre. Incidentally, I just finished that issue of G&A the night before last and his column was on the last page. So, G&A is terminating Metcalf’s employment now? Why? They published his column, it didn’t appear out of nowhere. If anyone needs to go, it is the editor of the column, or the publisher, not the writer.
Didn’t DARE do the same thing and got kids to rat out their family members for smoking pot and stuff? Sure it’s illegal, but when they are just smoking it it’s kinda bs to arrest them.
Sure the cop was being a jerk but he wasn’t in a position to teach the law on the side of the road to the cop. he should have been quiet and let them do whatever. Then hit them with a lawsuit later.
Just “go quietly”, huh?
Look, I don’t necessarily disagree with what you say, but people are different, and some are less inclined to suffer in silence than are others. Less inclined to “go quietly into that good night”. Respect that. You SHOULD respect that!
The People have spoken! Let this be a warning to the gun-grabbers — WE WILL NOT sit quietly by as you attempt to take away our god-given rights, freedoms and liberties.
Statists are the “people of violence” even though they would deny it. Why can’t we be “people of the gun”. All it means is we like guns and value our civil and natural rights.
Anyone who can’t see that it’s a somewhat tongue in cheek reference to people who simply share the same interest isn’t worth worrying about.
$289 x 2=$578
Is it really half a glock?
Defining socially acceptable speech is what the political correctness machine does all the time.
We are People of the Gun. I always liked how you say it in posts. Of course some anti will get butt hurt about it.
I have the power to prevent and stop violence too. It’s called a Glock.
I’m not much for labels but maybe adding Good as in Good people of the gun, then again not good.
Who cares what a bunch of whiney liberal stoners think. PotG is clever.
sure. why not?
Is this guy seriously going to deride others for perceived tribalism!? I guess he doesn’t have a favorite sports team that he follows and/or roots for religiously. I guess he’s not proud to be an American. I suppose he’s not a union member or have any religous affiliation. The cognitive dissonance regarding his own collectivist identities is palpable.
This country has some idiotic gun laws.
1. Slavery existed long before guns. Whips, swords, laws, and big bad slave masters made slavery possible.
2. America didn’t invent slavery. I think liberals think we did.
Until the anti-gunners engineer glock-aids and release it on the population I’m going to continue to ride bareback.
I’m not sure that the editor read the column before they published it. It sounds like he was just being lazy.
The right to travel is an “unenumerated right”. Don’t forget about the Ninth Amendment folks! Don’t fall prey to the idea that your rights are GIVEN to you by the constitution! They are your natural born rights and they ARE NOT all listed! I cannot emphasize this enough. Keep that in mind the next time those friendly guys and gals at the TSA say it’s time for a prostate exam…
* Not having a driver’s license doesn’t stop people from driving on streets.
* Cars, because of size, price, and conspicuousness, can be somewhat regulated, unlike guns.
* Cars require attention, skill, and can easily kill someone if the driver is not paying attention; guns, if handled with basic safety in mind, are easy to avoid killing someone. (safe direction, finger off trigger)
* Car confiscation is not used by murderous politicians to disarm their victims.
* (IMHO) Car registration is also immoral.
The AR50A1 NM will only chamber match spec cartridges. For inexpensive ammo that seems like great brass you may wish to consider tmi50bmg.com.
The ignorance of both Bequette and Metcalf citing regulation in the text as the go ahead for the government to get involved in limiting possession of firearms is disturbing.
Regulated in the 18th century meant equipped. The founders knew that the country needed its militia, and that’s all of us, to be able to defend against all threats. That means I should have access to the same arms as the military.
Wasn’t the determining factor in allowing a ban of sawed off shotguns was that the SCOTUS deemed it wasn’t of normal military utility? By that logic I should be able to own an M4.
You guys have it all wrong. It was just his first “desk pop.”
That line of Cops you see walking towards you…that’s the line in the sand, clear as day.
This is the true essence of Terrorism. The state has conditioned the populace to be scared/terrified of something or someone and then rewards/reinforces that behavior of being scared.
Be scared of Muslims…people freak out when they see anyone with a turban (even a Sikh).
Be scared of Guns…people freak out when they see anything even resembling a gun (pop tart, drawing, t-shirt).
This is a tried and true method of ruling long practiced for thousands of years.
The moral of the story is never report a defensive gun use unless shots were fired.
Looks like a target lying in the grass doesn’t it. Does anyone know where in Virginia this took place.
Seriously doubt that the trigger puller will be indicted/charged. It will be up to the family to seek retribution.
Don’t be fooled into thinking that her motives have anything in common with public safety. Debate, understanding, discussion – they are meaningless virtues to her ilk. Make no mistake about it, gun control messaging is a means to her, not an end.
The problem is that today it’s impossible to have a nuanced stance. Guns are an Official Wedge Issue. You can pee yourself in terror at the thought of them and want them all banned. Or you can believe that no cost in human lives is too high and that any restriction means the communists will come and take your guns before they force you to gay marry a New Black Panther in Obama’s FEMA camps.
She told the national review that they may have wanted to rape them MDA moms.
Because, you know, guns.
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/363678/anti-gun-activist-shannon-watts-open-carry-texas-taliban-might-shoot-and-rape-moms
I’m so glad they are charging him with murder, it’s people like this that hurt the gun rights fight. There is zero reason to shoot anyone, let alone a unarmed young woman basically a child, in the face with a shotgun for committing the crime of coming onto your porch to ask for help. I hope he gets life, make an example of these irresponsible and hateful gun owners that make all of us look like paranoid lunatics and racists.
Same goes for people like the ex-state dept guy in MN, Little Falls I think. Where that thief team of 17 year old brother and sister robbed his home while he was gone a few times stealing gold coins, he laid in wait and not only murdered each one about 15 minutes apart from each other but he tortured both but more so the young girl by shooting her with a small caliber revolver in the limbs before reloading and dumping 8 rounds into her face.
Same goes for the old guy in WI who murdered the poor black kid in front of his mother while taking out the garbage after accusing his older brother of stealing from him.
I could go on an I could include many police officers murdering in the same fashion.
These people are an enemy to us true gun rights folks. We need to support and demand full punishment of our own when they go off and murder for pleasure or anger. Not to is to support gun control as that’s what we will get if we continue to defend every action of a gun owner and not separating the good from the evil.
I’m glad they apologized.
an apology for all
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