RMGO Stoops to New Low...

[BPTactical]

And I would nominate Rondog as spokesman

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Homerun RonDog

[rondog]

Nah, I nominate Ted Nugent to be the host, if we could calm him down a little.

[Lex_Luthor]

to Rondog.

[palepainter]

Well said Rondog.

[funkymonkey1111]

Hickok45 would be a great host for Rondog's conceptual show. He's the anti-Wyatt--not a blowhard, but an excellent shooter with a good demeanor. Not a shyster or blowhard or pompous ass (e.g., the type of person RMGO is in bed with).

[68Charger]

I've played the "gotchya" game with the media a thousand times. I've learned, largely, to smell the ambush and avoid it. Put simply, when I get any sense of it, I ignore the media request (and we get literally hundreds of those a year).

After talking to the producers I found out that Sons of Guns was wildly popular, surprising many in the TV industry, which is why many production companies looked at starting new firearms-related shows.

Does it occur to anyone that this may or may not be their motive, depending on the production company? Are we sure their motive is not the 1st paragraph?

they'll get ratings & viewers even if it goes badly for gun owners, portraying them in a negative light by using a egotistical, possibly amoral (I've never had any dealings with him) "spokesperson"

Perhaps some at the production company would personally LIKE to see it go that way, so they cherry-picked shops with bad reputations?

[CMP_5.56]

It's funny: some here criticize RMGO for tooting it's horn, and then others say "What does RMGO do?"

I did say you as an individual never Nissan opportunity to root your own horn. Don't recall saying that about RMGO as an organization though.

[alxone]

If this was a new TV show about Americans who love firearms and all aspects of the shooting sports, and focused ON those Americans and those sports, I think we'd all be all for it.

Tell the story about how and why our forefathers used and needed firearms, and why their ownership was written into our Constitution (2A).

Tell about all the uses for guns of all kinds, from plinking at cans with .22's to hunting the biggest game in North America.

Educate the public that guns are NOT just for killing other people with. Design a show around this premise.

Cover everything, from Boy Scout BB gun classes to trap shooting to CMP matches.

Interview collectors and find out why people love to collect and shoot old military rifles. Explain why some of us want/need more than one rifle or pistol, and why some of us have dozens of "the same one", such as Garands, M1 carbines, 1911's, Enfields, Mosins, shotguns, precision rifles, etc.

Go to machine gun shoots and cover those, and interview the people that go. Tell the world why we love to shoot them. Explain the rules of ownership and the costs involved.

Visit with CCW carriers and trainers, tell the story of why Americans feel the need to carry weapons to protect ourselves from the scum amongst us. Talk to people about the Open Carry movement, educate the public that it's NOT illegal to do it, and those that do are NOT "cowboys". Tell the stories from a real perspective.

Visit with REAL gunsmiths, not "personalities", and ask 'em what makes guns and ammo tick. Educate the world about all the various firearms and ammunition. Hell, they could do a whole episode just on reloading and bullet casting, and those of us that love to do it!

Visit with firearms manufacturers to show how they're made. Visit with custom gunmakers (again, NOT egotistical "personalities" who build wierd shit that scares people) and showcase the ART of fine firearms.

Cover some gun clubs and ranges, and how things are supposed to be done. The Four Rules, range ettiquete (sp?), etc. Show kids shooting and being trained, interview the kids for their viewpoints.

Show the trash dumps and Bubba Ranges where people shoot up trash and leave it, and educate people that this is NOT what our sport is about, and these are NOT responsible gun owners. Turn the spotlight on the clowns, and maybe those who ARE those clowns or know them will change their ways a little. Nobody really wants to be known as a dickhead.

And of course, a major theme of the show should be telling the story of the ongoing struggle to KEEP our rights of gun ownership, and the pursuit of the sports we love and enjoy. And our rights to carry weapons and defend ourselves, our families, and each other from the criminals that infest our society and seek to victimize us. Turn the spotlight on those in Washington who endeavor to strip our firearms and our rights away from us, go interview them and ask them WHY? We know who most of them are, the rest of America needs to know also!

We could build on this list for days, but I think I've made the point.

I don't know, but I think a new series COULD be a good thing, if it was done right. But dragging in assholes like Wyatt to be "personalities" to speak for us ain't gonna cut it.

i offered to take to tv show to some range clean ups , let them in on the range recycling , and even offered to let them shoot my c&r guns . i also offered to help get vets, the bsa and some CoAr15 members involved ...then i went to gun smoke and now mister doom is involved .im sure im not a bad enough example of a gun owner so they wont call witch is good .after going to gun smoke and the countless doom emails from rmgo (asking for money in every one) id rather not be involved at all .

but if rondog or ted nugant were the spokesman id be all over it .

[TS12000]

Sorry if I'm a little late to this rodeo but didn't someone try this same thing before at the Shootist? And if memory serves right it was boring as shit and got canned after like five episodes?

[stevelkinevil]

From what everyone is saying about this owner, I am highly suspicious of this choice of venue to say the least. There are several better more successful shops in the metro area sans the eccentric ownership and morality questions and I am quite sure they are aware of that. This pick is NOT accidental, they scouted out gun shops and most likely saw the "me" wall amongst other things and went with them for a reason.