NRA's Ted Nugent: Lion killing a lie, joke

[jimmy the one]

media matters: As outrage continued over the killing of tourist attraction Cecil the lion by a hunter in Zimbabwe, National Rifle Association board member Ted Nugent called the controversy "a lie" and a "joke," adding, "God are people stupid."

On Facebook, Nugent attacked those upset by Cecil's killing on July 28, writing, "the whole story is a lie. ... I will write a full piece on this joke asap. God are people stupid."

NRA figures have previously defended controversial hunting practices. In September 2013, widespread outrage occurred after the host of NRA-sponsored hunting show Under Wild Skies, Tony Makris, shot an elephant in the face. Makris, who has longstanding ties to the NRA, responded to outrage over his hunt by comparing his critics to Hitler. NBC Sports canceled the show, citing Makris' "outrageous and unacceptable" comments
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/07/29/nras-ted-nugent-people-upset-about-the-killing/204658

[lastlib]

1. Ted Nugent: a lie, a joke....

....a pants-shitting, draft-dodging, child rapist and NRA apologist.

Fuck him. Ignore him, and hope he goes away. Soon. BTW, he's supposed to be dead or in jail now. If there is a merciful God, why can't He grant that wish?

[Lizzie Poppet]

2. Poopypants Teddy's a notewothy example of being a joke.

So I guess he speaks form a position of authority...

[Electric Monk]

3. Simple question: Do you think the solution to America's problems with gun violence

are looser laws and more guns?

I've seen your posts in the Gungeon, and I know you're a gunthusiast (but not as big of an asshole as some of them), so here's a chance for you to explain: Why shouldn't I just block you from GCRA right now? I'm not interested in playing games.


/GCRA host

[Lizzie Poppet]

4. No, I don't.

As I've discussed with flamin lib, there are a good number of additional gun regulations I support, and I actually helped a little with the effort to enact universal background checks here in Oregon. I am indeed a shooter (I compete, actually), but like a good many of the people I know from my sport and who I talk with at the range, I understand the need to take steps to reduce access to weapons by criminals and other unsuitable persons (like, for example, people with restraining orders for domestic violence).

I am most certainly not an advocate of complete removal of civilian (or all) firearms from society, as some have advocated here. I don't get the impression that that's a requirement for participation here, but if I'm mistaken, there's no need to ban me. A simple request not to post here would suffice. I respect the wishes of the regulars here and the group hosts to have the sort of group they prefer.

I was just hoping, after my conversation w/ flamin lib, to see and perhaps participate in some discussion about working compromises between the sides...things that can result in change (rather than absolutist positions on either side that prohibit any progress).