Better, stronger, faster Zumbo

Former Outdoor Life writer and current uber pariah Jim Zumbo has a letter on a thread in RKBA today which he should have written two weeks ago. He has apparently come to his senses in the wake of his very-public scourging by the gun community (more here and here) and has dedicated himself to defense of the Second Amendment.

I’ll echo the thoughts of one RKBA commenter who said, “Good on ya, Zumbo!”

From the letter:

“I’ve studied up on legislation now in Congress that would renew and dangerously expand a ban on many types of firearms. The bill, HR 1022 sponsored by New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, is written so broadly that it would outlaw numerous firearms and accessories, including a folding stock for a Ruger rifle. I understand that some of the language could ultimately take away my timeworn and cherished hunting rifles and shotguns as well as those of all American hunters.

"The extremist supporters of HR 1022 don’t want to stop criminals. They want to invent new ones out of people like you and me with the simple stroke of a pen. They will do anything they can to make it impossible for more and more American citizens to legally own any firearm.

"Realizing that what I wrote catered to this insidious attack on fellow gun owners has, one might say, “awakened a sleeping giant within me, and filled him with a terrible resolve.

"I made a mistake. But those who would use my remarks to further their despicable political agenda have made a bigger one. I hope to become their worst nightmare. I admit I was wrong. They insist they are right.”

I think Zumbo’s words are sincere and I’m grudgingly willing to forgive and forget…ardent Second Amendment supporters are always welcomed by the Rantmeister. I hope others are as willing to give him another chance.