Petzal Logic: Field & Stream Writer Gets His Hate On For SHOT Show

By Bob Owens

I suspect that many of you grew up as I did, with a well-worn, dogeared stack of favorite outdoor magazines somewhere in your home. One of may favorites was always Field & Stream. The writing was superb, the photography was breathtaking, and the outdoor tips essential to a boy intent on turning into a young outdoorsman.

It’s because of my long love for the publication that I was saddened to read David E. Petzal going “full retard” in a rant about what he didn’t like about SHOT Show 2016.

Range Day is the Monday prior to the Show’s opening when manufacturers demonstrate their wares. People like me are bussed out to handle the goodies. This year, Range Day sounded like the Battle of Dak To, or perhaps Fallujah, with the distinctive pop-pop-pop of full-auto fire, which was extremely popular amongst all the SEAL wannabes. Indeed, this was symbolic of the whole show, which has now become so heavily militarized that you have to look fairly hard for something designed to kill animals instead of people.

…Another trend was noticeable. The posters, displays, and photos for anything relating to big-game hunting showed people whose expressions looked like they were getting a …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms