To Jim Zumbo & David Petzal

Jim Zumbo, former hunting editor for Outdoor Life magazine and longtime NRA member, along with the arrogant David Petzal, gun editor at F&S, just don't seem to get the meaning of the 2nd Amendment. They seem to fall into the lazy mind set of too many other hunters and think, "it's fine for government to ban EEEVIL looking "assault" rifles, as long as I can still keep my bolt action deer rifle and a shotgun" Here's a hint: The 2A has NOTHING to do with hunting, buddy! Read it, read all the official commentary. Nope, hunting isn't mentioned anywhere.

The purpose of the Amendment was to ensure that political authority would remain in the hands of the people. "No citizen shall be denied the use of arms" spoke Jefferson, and the people kept their battle rifles and were FREE. "Political power emanates from the muzzle of a gun" spoke Mau tse Tung, as he allowed only his cronies to keep military weapons to persecute the rest of the people, who were NOT free.

Military-style weapons ought to be the first guns protected by the 2A, not the first ones banned.
It's bad enough already that machine gun manufacture is illegal and ownership highly regulated. Now the antis want to brand non-fully automatic weapons as assault weapons based solely on their appearance. Excuse me, but assault is a behavior, not an object.

The suggestion that the 2A "right of the people to bear arms" only refered to hunting guns like bolt actions and muzzleloaders is as ridiculous as the notion that our 1st Amendment right to free speech only applies to letters written to Grandma.

Both magazines and their sponsors can kiss my dollars goodbye until the tune is changed.

Urgent Petition

Attention anyone who cares enough not to let America slide down the slippery slope towards absolute tyrrany:

HR-1022, another proposed assault weapons ban more onerous than the one that finally expired in 2004, sponsored by Representative McCarthy (Commie, NY) has gone before the House Judiciary Committee. We need to kill this unconsitutional piece of legislative tripe right there where it lies.

So, sign the petition, and forward the link to your acquaintances.

The Petition.

Also, as upstanding citizen Rob has done, WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN!