I don't think anyone on this board and certainly no one that I have met doesn't think that JJ has been and will continue to be a warrior for the 2A. His legislation tracker as has been stated before is excellent and I have seen him working tirelessly in Naptown during the session.
However, we call out the NRA and Wayne LaPierre and others when they make mistakes and/or take a position that is contrary to protecting the 2A (bumpstocks, red flag, etc...), but, at least in most cases, still support them and I see no difference at the local level.
The thread in question was started because of an email that was sent out when JJ was still the legislative liason with AGC in which he excoriated those of us who attend the board meetings for our "treatment" of certain board members. Board members who were (and still are to the best of my knowledge) certified instructors who continually voted to sustain the decision of the Secretary. I'm not sure how criticism of their votes was mistreatment. There were some anecdotal reports of vandalism to the property of these members which was thoroughly condemned here, at least by the vast majority of those who regularly attend the meetings and were the subject of the email.
Public figures are going to get criticized, it's happened since the dawn of time, but as long as it ends with words, spoken or printed, it can be healthy and productive as we have seen over time. There is nothing wrong with correcting our own when they have gone astray.
So yes, the next time I run in to JJ I am going to shake his hand and thank him for all he does and will continue to do to protect and defend the 2A in our once great state.
The facts of the post are unchanged and IMO a cheap shot. I apologize for the error in saying he posted it here himself. It was me and again I apologize for my error My memory is not what it used to be.
John Josselyn is a friend of mine. I don’t agree with everything that comes out of his mouth, but it’s hard to deny that he has more institutional knowledge than most. He has been a tireless 2A advocate, and has sacrificed a tremendous amount of personal time over decades.
While we don’t all have to like each other, we SHOULD try to overlook differences as we work toward a common goal.