2nd Amendment - Quisling on the loose in gun media

From: National Association for Gun Rights Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009

What's worse than an anti-gun liberal?

            Simple: an anti-gun TV host masquerading as a gun rights supporter.

Jim Darnell is a prime example of that.

Mr. Darnell, the host of a syndicated outdoors television show "God's Great Outdoors" and author of a weekly outdoor column, has joined the ranks of noted quisling Jim Zumbo by calling the manufacture of AR-15 sporting rifles a "big mistake."

Darnell's column, which called the production of AR-15 style rifles a "big mistake," was scrubbed from his website, shortly after it was published.  Darnell went on to claim that the production of AR-15 style rifles for hunting only encourages and angers the anti-gunners.  He concludes that bolt action rifles should be used for hunting because they're safe and politically correct.

By conceding that the very possession of AR-15 style rifles is a mistake, Darnell gives the anti-gunners a foothold to justify banning other types of firearms.  Using his own argument, Mr. Darnell's precious bolt action hunting rifles would be reclassified by the anti-gunners as high-powered sniper rifles, and therefore are a menace to society.

Darnell's argument is as foolish and naive as it is dangerous.  Gun rights activists must not give a single inch to the anti-gun liberals in Washington D.C. and in state capitals across the country.  If we give them an inch, they will take a yard, and pretty soon we've been pushed a mile.

What can you do about it? That's simple:

• Join in the online discussion by commenting on the National Association for Gun Rights Blog.
• Write Jim Darnell a note and tell him these sort of quisling antics will not be tolerated, you can reach him via e-mail at: ggodarnell@gmail.com.

For freedom and liberty, Dudley Brown, Executive Director

P.S. Your generous contribution of $100, $50, $25 or even just $10 will help the National Association for Gun Rights mobilize thousand of gun owners across the country to continue to fight against the radical anti-gunners in Washington.

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