{"id":216479,"date":"2025-06-01T13:50:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T18:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=216479"},"modified":"2025-10-09T08:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:07:12","slug":"hunt365-rip-phil-robertson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-rip-phil-robertson\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP Phil Robertson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re pro-God, pro-America, pro-gun, and pro-duck hunting\u2014Phil Robertson was your kind of man. And now, that man has gone home. The <em>Duck Commander<\/em> passed away last weekend, leaving behind a legacy of faith, family, freedom, and fearlessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Tribute to Phil Robertson \u2014 Rest in Peace (1946-2025)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yEqjbAzuOvY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phil wasn\u2019t just the long-bearded patriarch of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-new-mossberg-duck-commander-line-duck-guns-worthy-of-duck-dynasty\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-rip-phil-robertson\" title=\"RIP Phil Robertson\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"490\">Duck Dynasty<\/a><\/em>. Before he was America\u2019s favorite camo-wearing culture warrior, he was a star quarterback at Louisiana Tech. So good, in fact, that he beat out none other than Terry Bradshaw\u2014yes, <em>that<\/em> Terry Bradshaw\u2014for the starting job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only reason Bradshaw ever saw the field was because Phil decided to walk away from football and walk toward the wild\u2014literally and spiritually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When <em>Duck Dynasty<\/em> exploded onto TV screens, it became the number-one cable show in America, pulling in over 16 million viewers an episode. But Phil never let fame muzzle his convictions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with <em>GQ<\/em>, he shared his traditional Christian beliefs\u2014saying plainly that men are attracted to women, and women to men. That comment <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/virginia-governor-ignites-firestorm-certain-felons-2a-right-restored\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-rip-phil-robertson\" title=\"RIP Phil Robertson\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"491\">ignited a firestorm<\/a>. Cracker Barrel pulled merchandise. Activist groups swarmed. The media went nuclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-rip-phil-robertson\" title=\"RIP Phil Robertson\">The Rock River Arms LAR-9 \u2013 Retro Carry Handle<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>But Phil didn\u2019t flinch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stood his ground, stood on his Bible, and stood with his family. In a world begging celebrities to bow to the mob, Phil reminded us what a backbone looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was the first man many of us saw end a national TV show with a prayer. Not once. Not sometimes. Every time. That wasn\u2019t a gimmick. That was a condition. We won\u2019t do it unless we can pray on air, he insisted. And they did. That wasn\u2019t just bold\u2014it was revolutionary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To the faithful, Phil\u2019s passing isn\u2019t the end\u2014it\u2019s just the beginning. As he once said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blazetv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-rip-phil-robertson\" title=\"RIP Phil Robertson\"><em>BlazeTV<\/em><\/a>, \u201cYou\u2019re 74? You don\u2019t have many years to live? I\u2019m just fixing to <em>begin<\/em> to live\u2014on the other side.\u201d That\u2019s not fear talking. That\u2019s faith in full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phil Robertson lived redeemed and unashamed. His unapologetic Christianity, his unshakable American grit, and his deep love for God and country made him a symbol of a movement. He helped launch a new wave of bold, God-fearing Americans who refuse to be silenced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He wasn\u2019t just a duck call maker. Phil was a call to courage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rest in peace, Phil. We\u2019ll keep the faith\u2014and keep our powder dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-rip-phil-robertson\" title=\"RIP Phil Robertson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As he once said on BlazeTV, \u201cYou\u2019re 74? You don\u2019t have many years to live? I\u2019m just fixing to begin to live\u2014on the other side.\u201d That\u2019s not fear talking. 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