DEZ inherited it.
Travis W purchased it then sold it to ...
Rick Euster ( airgun web / tv )
As I recall that history & someone correct me if thats wrong ?
When DeZ got control was after Curtis passed away. Maybe the transfer was done before and no one was told.
As for the sale to Travis? That was done behind the backs of everyone that had made their intensions known to buy the whole shibang.
How do I know that? I was a Moderator at the time and along with other Moderators stated, in closed areas, We would buy if for sale.
We were blind sided when DeZ sold it to Travis! We were NEVER informed that there was any sale in progress.
To me? That was a knife in the back that I can not forget and left as a Moderator.
All the people involved up to this time I had met face to face many times aside from Curtis. I did spend time online with him and bought some stuff from him. I still have his SCUBA tank that I use.
After Travis took control? Yeah. I had problems with him and left GTA as a Moderator. Those that say things went down hill?
You all forgot to say FAST! And content that showed Travis's past failings disappeared! Wonder why?
At one time I had a COMPLETE back up of GTA as a defense against personnal attacks on me. That say anything?
Not long after the move to Texas by Travis and the JTS fiasco started? Rick ened up with the mess left over.
Now it get's interesting from there on!
GTA was not taken care of, links to images are broken and non-recoverable, more content went POOF, and what happened to AirGunProshop that Rick owned in Texas? That is now in Ohio just North of me!
Moderators now decide how to interpret the simple Rules and threaten you openly if you call them on it!
As an example from today!
"I'm not sure why you are seeking suicide by homicide. But I assure you my friend, I will not be the one holding the weapon."
Take it all how you wish or want. I am beyound giving a damn any more about GTA. And I have the phone numbers to the people I do care about and learn from.
And if the Moderators here decide to spank me for speaking the truth?
So be it.