Huffington Post – by Jack Mirkinson
It seems like there’s one thing you can’t do if you’re the editor of Guns & Ammo magazine: run a column endorsing gun control.
That’s what Jim Bequette found out this week. On Thursday, he announced that he was resigning immediately from the helm of the gun-friendly title after readers revolted over an article by contributing editor Dick Metcalf which ran in the magazine’s latest issue.
“Way too many gun owners still believe that any regulation of the right to keep and bear arms is an infringement,” Metcalf wrote. “The fact is that all Constitutional rights are regulated, always have been, and need to be.”
Cue outraged readers. “Guns and ammo for gun control? Unsubscribed!!!!! Fire Mr. Metcalf,” one wrote on the site’s Facebook page.
In response, Bequette told readers he had made a huge mistake, had fired Metcalf and would be resigning right away:
I made a mistake by publishing the column. I thought it would generate a healthy exchange of ideas on gun rights. I miscalculated, pure and simple. I was wrong, and I ask your forgiveness.Plans were already in place for a new editor to take the reins of “Guns & Ammo” on January 1. However, these recent events have convinced me that I should advance that schedule immediately.
I guess they found out that their is no discussion/sedition allowed.
You are not forgiven! You are fired! Pack your bags and be out of town by sundown!
They tried to sneak one by us. Just goes to show that we can not trust anyone and we must remain vigilant.
“Way too many gun owners still believe that any regulation of the right to keep and bear arms is an infringement,” Metcalf wrote. “The fact is that all Constitutional rights are regulated, always have been, and need to be.”
As a former “disclaimer language” writer, I find a couple of factual discrepancies in Metcalf’s statement:
1. His premise is wrong; Any regulation really is an infringement. Period.
And
2. The last part of his statement is technically false with a personal “conclusion” that doesn’t fly well with his audience, to wit: “always have been, and need to be.”
I’ll keep my subscription through Jan., and see how this works out.
Any type of gun control is treason , punishable by death !!! Let`s just step over the bullshit , start down here in fema region 6!!!
Wow.
That was stupid.