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Bloggers Blast Outdoor Magazine For Firing Jim Zumbo After He Said Assault Rifles Have No Place In Hunting

[phil-in-fin]

"But I agree with Zumbo and his comments and his right to express them."
Posted by MITYWHITY

Yes, this is the whole point here.

He didn't say anything anti-gunish, just anti-assault rifleish, and I think that he has the right to say it unless he has been contracted not to.

[phil-in-fin]

To GunOwnerDan,

"Out west some people do use semi-automatic rifes aka 'assault rifles' to hunt prairie dogs which are often considered by ranchers and farmers to be 'pests'"

Excellent point.

[prcdr]

"People who blow away prairie dogs with assault rifles are not hunting ... they are killing ..."

I agree, that's why I don't hunt or shoot animals.

[mitywhity]

I am sorry that I am not a pulitzer prize-winning blogger. I went back and read my last post and it didn't seem to psuck as bad as most - oh well. But I agree with Zumbo and his comments and his right to express them. As far as bow-hunting goes, I like the primitive longbow. That takes practice and I am not "there" yet with my Browning. The biggest hoot I get out of my bow is bowfishing - it is fun and productive! I do not kill what I do not eat.

[gunownerdan]

prcdr,
Out west some people do use semi-automatic rifes aka "assault rifles" to hunt prairie dogs which are often considered by ranchers and farmers to be "pests" , but in the rest of the country more and more hunters are choosing to use the SKS rifle(which uses the same ammo as the ak-47 rifle) for deer hunting because of good accuracy at a low price.

[phil-in-fin]

"It is my understanding that people that are using 'assault rifles' to hunt are using them to hunt prairie dogs, not large game."
Posted by prcdr

Exactly.

People who blow away prairie dogs with assault rifles are not hunting ... they are killing ...

[prcdr]

Incidentally, I agree that it isn't very sporting to use "assault rifles" to hunt, but I support those people that want to do it and who do so in a safe manner.

It is my understanding that people that are using "assault rifles" to hunt are using them to hunt prairie dogs, not large game.

[phil-in-fin]

To MITYWHITY,

Your deliver s*cks, but your message is clear.

I think bow-hunting is great alternative ...

After the amount of machine gun rounds I fired in the army, blanketing a target, I am tired of all the macho sh*t of assualt rifles, as bow-hunting is actually hunting.

[jimfinster]

GunOwnerDan:

My mistake. I have no issue with ownership of these weapons. My only issue is how/where they are used. Have a good day.

[mitch0927]

ClosetHippy,

Maybe if you had better writing skills, people would listen to what you had to say.