If you have not heard, David Petzal moaned and bitched about the full auto and military-like hardware at Range day during SHOT Show. Fellow blogger FlaGunBlog offered his opinion, I reposted and all was kept civilized…which apparently some people did not in other forums and blogs, etc.
Here is my comment in his blog:
Actually he needed to be slapped. First, we are no longer living in a publishing world where your words only land on a selected few, but bounce over to millions and that includes the Opposition. Second: If Gun Culture 2.0 has not gone to your side, it might simply because they don’t know your frigging side exist. If you have not made the effort to be known, don’t expect to be known.
So he better get his ass out of the deer blind and introduce a new generation to the excellent world of hunting and the outdoors.
And that got me thinking. There are some states including the Sunshine State, that are being over ran by wild pigs. I am sure that farmers would appreciate the extermination of that plague, the meat could go to the needy, new shooters could get their faces painted with blood and become hunters and old hunters can develop a new generation of Outdoor enthusiast who would carry the tradition.
Every Frigging Body Wins.
Just a thought….
I’ll buy that – and I’m keeping a close watch on the pigs, which so far are only in the southern tier of NY, but when they get up north, they’ll find me waiting for them.
Wouldn’t mind showing a few youngsters the ropes and fully support their right to bring along black guns. Even black guns with ten rounds in the magazine and shoulder things that go up.
Seems to be a common theme among writers to not actually leave their offices and interact w/ other shooters outside of their click of other writers.
I like it. Bacon is good too! Thanks!
I echoed Miguel’s sentiments on the article itself in F&S.
You want people to get into your brand of shooting, be the change you want to see in the world. Evangelize.
For example, I think suppressors are the bee’s knees. I talk people’s ears off about them. Now everyone I know who shoots wants a can.
Good points… And I wonder at his attitude these days…
One word, Zumbo.
Don’t forget Metcalf.