Editorial STATEMENT FROM JERRY TSAI Jerry Tsai September 13, 2012 39 Comments, Join the Conversation At RECOIL, we review every product fairly and without bias. Making a purchase through one of our links may earn us a small commission, and helps support independent gun reviews. Learn More It is with deep sorrow that I announce I am stepping down as editor of Recoil, effective immediately. It is very difficult for me to walk away from something I helped create, something that I loved doing, and something I firmly believed would appeal to a fresh new generation of gun enthusiasts, but I accept that the comments in my story in the current issue have made my position as editor of Recoil untenable. With that said, Recoil is bigger than any one person, and if my departure will allow Recoil to continue to grow and engage gun enthusiasts, then stepping down as editor is clearly the right thing for me to do. I accept I made mistakes, and I apologize unreservedly for calling Recoil’s support for Second Amendment rights into question. While I understand the passions aroused over this incident, the deeply hurtful words from some of my fellow gun enthusiasts have been painful to endure. I hope now we can all move on. Finally, I would like to thank all those who have supported me over the past few days. These are the people who know me to be at heart a passionate gun enthusiast whose dream was to make something bold and new in firearms media. Jerry Tsai Explore RECOILweb:RECOILtv Training Tuneups: 50m Carbine DrillUncovered - New Firearms ProductsLC9 and LC380 Green Lasers (with holster) now available from ViridianZero DS Electric Bike NEXT STEP: Download Your Free Target Pack from RECOILFor years, RECOIL magazine has treated its readers to a full-size (sometimes full color!) shooting target tucked into each big issue. Now we've compiled over 50 of our most popular targets into this one digital PDF download. From handgun drills to AR-15 practice, these 50+ targets have you covered. Print off as many as you like (ammo not included). Get your pack of 50 Print-at-Home targets when you subscribe to the RECOIL email newsletter. We'll send you weekly updates on guns, gear, industry news, and special offers from leading manufacturers - your guide to the firearms lifestyle.You want this. Trust Us.
we aren't your "fellow gun enthusiasts". We are unapologetic freedom and liberty enthusiasts. It is the difference between your hobby-turned-job and our deep fundamental beliefs.
This makes me sick. A man apologizes for his mistakes and, what I honestly think is a loud minority calls, for his head? This is the last good gun mag on the market as of now and to ostracize one of its founders leads to a situation of uncertainty in its future. For those who swear to never buy from advertisers of the mag in my response to these statements is to say this, good luck with your second rate products as even the manufactures knew from the beginning this is a superior publication that deserved recognition. Furthermore, the extremists who slaughtered the most recent publication are the ones who give a bad name to the gun community, we all believe is second amendment rights and fight for them, but good lord stop spray painting "trespassers will be shot" on your literal and figurative trailers, you give the rest of us a bad name. Mr. Tsai, I hope you are still involved in this project in some way and I hope that you do not allow people who lack the ability to forgive and understand get the best of you. As a closing statement i would like to simply say thank you for what you have given the community, and that others should be man enough to acknowledge a mistake and move on with Mr. Tsai never making that mistake again.
I am sorry to see Mr. Tsai go. I wish him all the best in any future projects he may pursue. This is not the 2A community's finest hour.
Well Mr Tsia I was hoping the gun world would give ya second chance most of us are good guys but we have been under assault for some time now and we have won a few battles but not the war. anytime some one doesn't go lock step with the RKBA 2a then your against all of us.I really believe that H&k does bare some of this burden they just caused a man to step away from his dream with their gun snobbery ,I really dislike H&ks attitude towards the American gun owners Hope you will find a way to continue your passion
I bought Recoil #4 and read the article written by Mr. Tsai. I read it after seeing all the furor on Facebook over what Mr. Tsai wrote. I was not happy with his choice of words and thought they weren't really appropriate for some one who claims they are a supporter of the 2nd Amendment. That being said I'm also willing to forgive him for what he said, ESPECIALLY after he apologized for the comments he made. I also believe his apology was sincere and am willing to give him a second chance. I am a Christan and it would not be right to not forgive someone when they apologize for their actions like Mr. Tsai has AMPLY done. I'm pretty sure he has learned a very valuable lesson from all of this, one that will stay with him for a very long time. We as gun owners and 2nd Amendment supporters need to recognize what has transpired here and use this as a learning experience. I saw a lot of terrible comments directed at Mr. Tsai that were totally unwarranted and unbecoming of gun owners, 2nd Amendment supporters and Americans in general. I am very disappointed that comments like that came from a group with which I am a part of. As a 2nd Amendment supporter I believe the 2nd Amendment is ALL ENCOMPASSING and excludes NO weapon or arm of ANY type. I know there are several who agree with me and several who don't and that's ok. That is what makes America so great, that we CAN disagree and still be friends and civil toward one another. And thank GOD in Heaven that we still retain that right. So I say to you Mr. Tsai, I accept your apology and I'm sorry you are stepping down as editor of this magazine you helped to create. Is it the right decision? Only time will tell. Jerry, I also want to encourage you to KEEP supporting and ENJOYING your 2nd Amendment right. I still feel you have a lot to offer the gun community and the firearms industry and I hope you stay active in it both. It is also my sincere hope that this will all be quickly put behind you and that you will be able to get back to business and life in general in as peaceful a manner as possible. Thank you for what you have done for the gun community and the firearms industry. Trust me when I say GOD will put you were you need to be and where you can serve HIM best. Thank you sir and GOD Bless you!!!
Glad your quitting. The magazine will certainly still fail. Having someone like you on their team shows RECOIL's judgement.
Glad to see you go. While you're at it, move to England. They don't have pesky things over there like, slimy handed civilians with guns, freedom and the Constitution. You know, the things that seem to annoy you so much.