What is a Fudd?

In this video, we have a little fun with something that pops up in the comments now and then: the idea that Massad Ayoob is a "Fudd." It's not exactly a controversy — but it's come up enough times that it's worth addressing directly, with a bit of good humor and a straight answer. For anyone unfamiliar, "Fudd" is community shorthand for a gun owner seen as out of touch with modern firearms or lukewarm on certain rights positions. It usually gets used as a jab more than a real argument. And when you look at Ayoob's actual track record — decades as an instructor, expert witness, and writer on armed self-defense — the label doesn't hold up. We explain where the term comes from, what people tend to mean by it, and why it plainly doesn't fit here. 📚 TRAINING & RESOURCES: https://massadayoobgroup.com 👍 LIKE if you enjoy a little firearms-community humor. 💬 COMMENT: What's a gun-community label you think gets overused? 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more discussions on firearms culture, training, and real-world perspective.