Bill Ruger. Jim Zumbo. And now, I give you Dan Cooper.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Filed in: Political Action, Current Events

In the market for a custom rifle? Don't buy a Cooper. I've learned (via Snowflakes In Hell) that Dan Cooper, the owner of Cooper Firearms, is supporting Obama. Not only has he given money to the Obama campaign, he even found the time to sit for interviews; take this story in yesterday's USA Today, for instance.

When this development hit the blogosphere yesterday, it naturally ignited a firestorm. Cooper (singly and collectively) apparently felt the heat, as they quickly put up some spin on their website. "Spin" is exactly the right word - no repudiation of the USA Today interview, instead some platitudes about how they support the Second Amendment. (As it turns out, even their claims of equal support for McCain turned out to be not entirely truthful.)

Let me make this perfectly clear: I believe in a person's right to his or her own political opinions. If Cooper had simply given Obama money and kept his mouth shut, that would be his right and I'd defend it. But by going public, by flaunting his activities in a manner that does harm to the Second Amendment and all those who support it, he's crossed the line. By publicly choosing sides, he's made himself into fair game.

Folks, as you know I don't normally do politics here, but Obama is a serious gun grabber. His record goes back many years, and no matter how many times he says he doesn't want to take our guns, he's lying. Right through his teeth. For sure and for certain. There is no doubt. (Understand that I'm not at all thrilled by McCain, but on this issue there is clear delineation between the candidates, and it's one of great importance to anyone reading this blog. In the "lesser of two evils" competition, McCain comes out on top.)

I don't know what Cooper's motivation is. Perhaps, like Bill Ruger, he figures that Obama will only take "bad" guns away from people, and leave his products alone. Or, perhaps like Zumbo, he's just clueless. I don't know, but one thing is for certain: unless something revelatory is forthcoming from them, I'm never going to consider a Cooper product - and you shouldn't, either.

Contact Cooper; tell them how you feel. Send their contact information to your friends, post it in your gun clubs, hand out flyers at gun shows. Tell any retailer with Coopers on the shelf about Mr. Cooper's sell-out, then give them Cooper's contact info. Encourage them to tell the company exactly what they think of Dan Cooper and his new-found "friends."

Then start saving your pennies for a Barrett - made by a company that understands, and supports, the Second Amendment.

-=[ Grant ]=-

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