I've always thought there are some events that shouldn't get National TV coverage.
Jim Scoutten
March 7, 2009
Producer and host of Shooting USA
Boomershoot coverage?
H/T to Ry (via email as well as his blog), followed by Kevin (email and blog), Say Uncle, Robb (email and blog), Phil, and Sebastian.
[I am a little insulted. Boomershoot got positive coverage from Newsweek, KING 5 Evening Magazine (Seattle television show), Outside Magazine, and numerous other media outlets (that list is just a partial listing). If he doesn't think we are appropriate for national TV coverage he is mistaken. We can and have handled national media before and done quite well.
It just so happens another national TV show is planning to attend this year anyway. I also got a request for permission from a participant doing a video with smaller audience. Boomershoot should be well represented in the media this year. The gun blogger list of participants alone is impressive.
Like I said, I'm a little insulted but Scoutten is missing out more than Boomershoot by his decision.
Thanks for all the support guys but I don't really think it's necessary to do a Zumbo on him. He's not saying Boomershoot should be banned or anything. He just doesn't think it is something he wants to present to the public.
In his followup comment he says he doesn't want put anything "on TV that could alarm the anti-gunners". I disagree. I am of the opinion that alarming them over Boomershoot then making fools of them is the more appropriate tactic (ask me sometime in private how we have baited them but they failed to take the bait). But if he doesn't want to do that I don't see a reason to attack him over that judgment call.--Joe]