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In reply to the discussion: Gun Writer is suddenly a pariah. [View all]sarisataka
(18,560 posts)it seemed to become about RKBA at the second reply...
From an RKBA standpoint, this is old news. I recall debates about it in gun forums back in October when it happened. Many guns owners, as myself, agreed it was one man's opinion and a pretty good one at that. Others felt any give, especially from a noted writer would be used to push less-than-reasonable legislation. No consensus was really reached.
From a journalistic standpoint, it was felt by the majority that editors can write and give their opinion as they see fit; even if any particular individual thinks the editor is talking out his/her ass. To fire an editor for expressing an opinion in an approved article was a crappy thing to do.
As an aside, I cancelled my subscription to G&A over this incident