Update on the Zumbo affair
It was very interesting to see how this Zumbo affair worked itself out this week. Surprisingly, it even made mention in the general media. Apparently, the Washington Post had something that was sindicated to MSNBC here. Naturally, it misses the point, but at least it was mentioned. In summary, Zumbo has lost every major (and maybe not just major) sponsorship he has. Also, he lost his job, has been distanced from the NRA, and basically disavowed by anyone and everyone that could get hurt by association with his comment. His multiple apologies he has put out completely miss the point. He still doesn’t get the outrage. Sadly, he probably never will. The only real positive I’ve seen come out of this, though, is a new grass roots coalition is forming among the firearms enthusiasts to try and organize for the coming 2008 elections. I’m not talking about something that will be another NRA or GOA, no, nothing like that, but a concerned and dedicated group that will try and pool their vast collective resources to push back on the misconceptions and common false beliefs about our sport. We’ll see how it works out. People all too quickly become complacent.
