Guns & Ammo Pro Gun Control Editorial - Update

[Straightshooter2]

Apparently an editor of "Guns and Ammo" magazine, Dick Metcalf, has written an editorial for their December issue calling for gun control? He ridiculously compares the right to keep and bear arms with needing a license to drive an automobile. He basically writes that gun control legislation requiring a license to own a gun is within the Constitution because the authors of the Second Amendment included the phrase “well-regulated.” Apparently he has no idea that the phrase "well regulated" in earlier times meant properly functioning. I guess Guns & Ammo is trying to tap into the Bloomberg market. Either that or their just looking for an excuse to drive off readers and close it down.

As Bugs would say, "What a maroon."

Late this afternoon, it seems Guns & Ammo has severed it's ties with Metcalf. Also the senior editor has moved up his departure from January to immediate.

CW

 

[teesur]

Late this afternoon I got an e-mail from Chris Agnes, publisher, with an attached "letter of personal apology", from
Jim Bequette, editor of "Guns and Ammo", both strongly asserting their disagreement with and disavowal of the views and beliefs expressed in Mr. Metcalf's editorial in their December issue. Both contained statements that " Mr. Metcalf's association with Guns and Ammo has officially ended".
They must have gotten their tail-feathers singed pretty badly over this.
teesur.

 

[P&R Fan]

I didn't see that. Thanks for posting.
Lets see, he says we need a license to exercise a Right. Okaaaaayyyy.
We gun owners need to stop calling it The Second Amendment. We should refer to it by it's proper name....Article Two of the BILL OF RIGHTS.

We don't need a license to speak, or worship the God of our choice, or write a letter to our members of Congress. Why would we need one to exercise our right to defend ourselves and our country?

This fight will never end.
Jim

 

[the ringo kid]

Apparently an editor of "Guns and Ammo" magazine, Dick Metcalf, has written an editorial for their December issue calling for gun control? He ridiculously compares the right to keep and bear arms with needing a license to drive an automobile. He basically writes that gun control legislation requiring a license to own a gun is within the Constitution because the authors of the Second Amendment included the phrase “well-regulated.” Apparently he has no idea that the phrase "well regulated" in earlier times meant properly functioning. I guess Guns & Ammo is trying to tap into the Bloomberg market. Either that or their just looking for an excuse to drive off readers and close it down.

As Bugs would say, "What a maroon."

Late this afternoon, it seems Guns & Ammo has severed it's ties with Metcalf. Also the senior editor has moved up his departure from January to immediate.

CW

I was reading somewhere where they were losing subscribers by the fist=full with many sending in cancellations effective immediately. The "Author" shafted himself with that outfit.

 

[Sebago Son]

Open Mouth, Insert Brain Worm. Metcalf is toast. This time next year he'll be writing for HuffPo or will be sitting in a new Cabinet post.

 

[Straightshooter2]

Open Mouth, Insert Brain Worm. Metcalf is toast. This time next year he'll be writing for HuffPo or will be sitting in a new Cabinet post.

Probably be the next Director of the BATFE.

I think the problem will lie in the fact that G&A sat silent on this for too long. As someone said, they had no disaster planning and this has hurt their image within the gun community. Oh, I'm sure Metcalf will be on CNN crowing about how he was fired for the truth. If you wanted to see someone who was really irate over this, you should have seem Mrs. Straighshooter2 when she saw the post at Georgia Carry on Facebook. She was fit to be tied.

So lets see if the changes at G&A make any difference.

CW

 

[bill2000]

I recall reading some months back that G&A was purchased by a group hostile to gun ownership. A brief search was yielded no results but I'm very sure about this. Doed anybody else have information that they could share?

Finally found it:

http://dailycaller.com/2013/02/28/o...estroying-americas-top-pro-gun-media-outlets/

 

[GF]

I never thought Metcalf was much of a writer. And he always came off as an *** on Guns & Ammo TV, no loss to the shooting sports with him being gone.

edit to add: http://www.thebangswitch.com/guns-ammo-official-response-to-metcalf-article/

GF

 

[Smokin' Iron]

Dick Metcalf pulled a "Zumbo".

Now after a long career he leaves with a boot print on his backside. Which he richly deserves because there are NO COMPROMISES when it comes to 2nd Ammendment. We stand united or we will fall.

The only words of consolation I can offer Dick Metcalf are, "Well....Bye!"

 

[H Richard]

Why did G&A print the article? Surely they have proof readers? By releasing the article for printing, they must have agreed with it?

 

[SMSgt]

The chief editor approved the article and joined Metcalf in the unemployment line.

 

[25elk]

Read the reference 'bill2000' provided. It shows beyond a doubt that the anti-gun people are going to stop at nothing in their pursuit to ultimately ban all individually owned firearms. They are like kudzu and privet...you think you have it contained but it keeps coming back stronger than ever.

 

[EvilBetty]

The car argument is my favorite. It is so easy to dismiss.

I don't need a license or registration to own or drive a car on my own property, other private property, public land, or a track. The only place I need to have license and registration is on publicly maintained roads. But I can trailer or tow said car without registration on any road. Openly or concealed I might add. And in a emergency one might drive an unregistered vehicle as an unlicensed driver to a hospital.

Are anti-gunners suggesting we license to "operate" our guns in public places? I wasn't aware that was currently legal except in the the case of self defense?

As for regulation of constitutional rights. He is wrong. There is no limitation on the first amendment. There is nothing illegal about me saying bomb on an airplane or saying fire in a crowd. Now doing so loud as to draw attention to myself in which I disturb the peace or create a panic, that would be against the law. Not the speech itself. Libel is a not a law against free speech. It's a law about making untrue statements as fact in order to cause damage.

 

[bill2000]

In case anybody missed it, we should not be patronizing any of these publications: Guns & Ammo, Handguns, Gun Dog, Rifle Shooter and Shooting Times. In fact it's a wonder to me that anybody in the gun trade even advertises with them.

I'll repeat the link since it appears that only 25elk read the article. Know your enemy.

Read more: Obama donor in process of buying up top pro-gun media outlets | The Daily Caller

 

[Smokin' Iron]

The chief editor approved the article and joined Metcalf in the unemployment line.

That is good to hear. Maybe Dick Metcalf and the Chief Editor can hold hands while signing up for unemployment and Obamacare.

 

[the ringo kid]

IF I were the one who they were trying to buy my company from? I would say fine--sell it for a lot of money-then simply go start another. Let the lefties keep spending their money that way.

 

[Aticus]

Gentlemen and Ladies I agree that Metcalf's column is A BAD THING. I offer the following link for your pleasure> It served mine well.

Our Response to the December 2013 Backpage Column - Guns & Ammo

 

[johngalt]

Dick Metcalf pulled a "Zumbo".

Now after a long career he leaves with a boot print on his backside. Which he richly deserves because there are NO COMPROMISES when it comes to 2nd Ammendment. We stand united or we will fall.

The only words of consolation I can offer Dick Metcalf are, "Well....Bye!"

I had almost forgotton about Zumbo. Let's see, publish an anti-gun article in a gun magazine. He should have been able to predict the outcome. Apparently his ability to think logically isn't quite up to par.

 

[Smith357]

As to the car vs gun red herring, I wish it was that easy. Anyone with the means can go out and purchase the biggest, most evil looking, most powerful automobile, motorcycle, truck, or bulldozer on the planet with no waiting, training, background check, licensing, or insurance is needed to use it on private land. If only firearms were that easy to obtain.

 

[H Richard]

For Mr Metcalf's response, go to: http://www.shootingwire.com/