Calling All Fudds: The Zumboing of Zumbo and the RKBA

[Coronach]

Now, if he is being a bigot, game on. If he is just clueless, let's not increase the divide any more. Reach out to him, but not to smack him upside the melon.

I'd never heard of the guy before this, so I had no preconceptions one way or the other.

There was REAL venom in his comments. I don't know if he was ever in the military, but I sure didn't feel like a "terrorist" while toting an M16A1 in Korea in '81. I don't feel like one now, because I keep an AR15 carbine for self-defense.

I don't call him a "Fudd". I call him a Quisling and worse. He's like the Jews who rounded up other Jews for the Nazis. He's a Judas and a backstabber trying to sell the rest of us out because he thinks that by doing so, he can keep the Winchester 94 that his erstwhile masters label a "sniper rifle".

I'm not disagreeing that Zumbo needs to be called a quisling- and worse. My concern is that we, as a group, are going far beyond just dealing with Zumbo and Fudds who are actively preaching the "reasonable gun control" line, and are name-calling RKBA-inactive hunters in general. It may be accurate, but it does not help our cause. When was the last time someone called you by a slur? Did you feel inclined to take his side in the argument, or were you inclined to dig in your heels and tell him to just pound sand?

Telling off the "Fuddish" hunters as a rule will only divide us further, and make us easier to pick off one at a time, because they won't take our side. Don't take this to mean that "Fudds" who pull stunts like Zumbo should not be beaten about the head with a tire iron. That's crossing the line from ignorance and apathy to maliciousness.

Mike

 

[44Brent]

Coronach, what do you recommend be done with Bob "Zumbo" Ricker?
http://www.washingtonceasefire.com/content/view/31/37/

Are you aware that he came to the Washington Legislature to promote laws prohibiting private sales?

 

[Coronach]

I think I just realized a source of confusion. The "he" in this comment

Now, if he is being a bigot, game on. If he is just clueless, let's not increase the divide any more. Reach out to him, but not to smack him upside the melon.

was not referring to Zumbo, but a hypothetical "Fudd" who was being engaged in conversation by a RKBA type. Zumbo was, in the conext of that quote, being a bigot. He deserves exactly what he got. He'll now have a lot of free time to mull it over.

Coronach, what do you recommend be done with Bob "Zumbo" Ricker?
http://www.washingtonceasefire.com/content/view/31/37/

Are you aware that he came to the Washington Legislature to promote laws prohibiting private sales?

Again, this guy sounds like someone who is an active opponent of RKBA, as opposed to a clueless bambi-whacker who can't be bothered. Game on.

Mike

 

[MDHunter]

Fudds AND Ninjas - Check out the 20-07 Thread

It's over under General Gun Discussions, we're planning to publish an ad (initially in Outdoor Life, perhaps elsewhere later) that attempts to use this energy to pull the different gun sects together. We're kicking in 20.07 (for 2007 I guess) apiece to help fund the ad, some PR and grpahic guys are working the copy as we speak.

Michael

 

[Ray P]

Another +1 to SharpPhil; beautifully written

Unfortunate to see "Fudd" become a demeaning label; I've always admired Elmer's determination, if not his smarts.

 

[Selfdfenz]

Phil

I suppose on a 10 point scale I would have to rate your editorial an 11.

Best,
S-

 

[F4GIB]

Some hunters are Fudds. Most are not.

Just backwards. Most are Fudds.

They aren't as ignorant as Dumbo but they just don't like those black rifles (did you notice that the stock of the rifle Dumbo is holding on his web site is black polymer). They don't like those NRA extremists either. They have made their choice.

If hunters weren't mostly Fudds, NRA would have 50,000,000 members and Congresscritters and Legislators would be lining up to undo the damage done since 1967.

 

[NukemJim]

I'm not disagreeing that Zumbo needs to be called a quisling- and worse. My concern is that we, as a group, are going far beyond just dealing with Zumbo and Fudds who are actively preaching the "reasonable gun control" line, and are name-calling RKBA-inactive hunters in general. It may be accurate, but it does not help our cause. When was the last time someone called you by a slur? Did you feel inclined to take his side in the argument, or were you inclined to dig in your heels and tell him to just pound sand?

Do you want to have a momentery pleasure in insulting another gun owner and add to the division or do you want to reserve your wrath for those who truly deserve it such as Zumbo or Ricker?

C'mon this is supposed to be The High Road right? says so at the top of my screen anyway.

Please, we need all the people on our side that we can get. Let's not go around insulting those who donot deserve it. The other thing is there are probably a number of hunting boards whose members might be out surfing to find out what the heck just happened. "Darn, I've been reading him for 20 years why are people so upset?" If we insult them will they stay?

One bigot's profesional life is over. Most deservedly so for IMHO. I do NOT like being labelled a "Terrorist" at all

But let see if we can turn this around and get something good out of it. Insulting people who do not need to be insulted is not good.

NukemJim

 

[hubel458]

Zumbo can always do a cooking show
on a ladies cable/dish channel-
He and others around, many other writers
at times, are a symptom of the sporting goods store/no gunshop syndrome. Like 5 acres of tents, treestands, fishing stuff,
boats ,atvs, safes, shoes, clothing,
feed, decoys,ad nauseum..........and
a puny 200 sq ft of politically correct guns.
He opened his mouth and ended up a
blithering idiot, helping the Brady bunch.

Famous gun types should make sensible comments like.........

"If she had gun collection...
I'm the father".......................Ed