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Announcing the Montana Sportsmen for Obama Committee
"American Hunters and Shooters" ^ | 5/19/08 | Schoenke

Posted on 05/19/2008 1:28:11 PM PDT by pabianice

Today, as president of the American Hunters and Shooters Association (AHSA), I announced our endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States. Because the gun issue has recently become a factor in the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania, I want to share the remarks I made today:

As a gun rights organization we have not come to this decision lightly. We were formed two years ago because our research shows that millions of gun owners wanted a change. They not only wanted an organization that would protect their gun rights but an organization that was also committed to the protection of their communities as well as the protection of our lands.

We believe recent attacks on Senator Obama's stand on the 2nd Amendment and his commitment to our hunting and shooting heritage are unfair and American Hunters and Shooters Association is stepping up to set the record straight.

Senator Obama has clearly demonstrated his commitment to the 2nd Amendment by his vote in support of the Vitter amendment to HR 5441, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill of 2007. This amendment prevents the Government from confiscating guns in a time of crisis or emergency.

More:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ray-schoenke/hunters-and-...

Montana Sportsmen for Obama By Christopher Hass - Apr 23rd, 2008 at 4:51 pm EDT

HELENA, MT – The Obama campaign announced today the formation of the Montana Sportsmen for Obama Committee on a press conference call with reporters. Members of the committee cited Senator Obama’s commitment to supporting the rights and tradition of sportsmen, and the need to address the conservation challenge in Montana and across America.

“Hunting and angling are important traditions in Montana, passed from generation to generation,” said Steve Doherty, former Montana Senate Minority Leader and Chair of the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Commission. “Sen. Obama understands the challenges Montana’s hunters and anglers face from dwindling wildlife and climate change, and he is committed to preserving our lands and protecting natural habitats.”

“Senator Obama believes in protecting gun rights and respects the Second Amendment and the constitutional right of Americans to bear arms,” said Rep. Kendall Van Dyk (D-Billings), House Democratic Chair of the Montana Legislative Sportsman Caucus.

“Obama gets the connection between global warming and wildlife and habitat. He supports common sense solutions, endorsed by dozens of America’s premier hunting and angling organizations including our very own Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation here in Montana, that will reduce the effects of climate change on wildlife.” said Land Tawney, an avid sportsman and leader in the conservation community. “Access here a big issue for sportsmen in Montana and as a US Senator he supported Open Fields Incentive legislation which provides federal money for public access to private land programs.”

More: http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/stateupda...

Stung by recent accusations that he doesn’t support the best interests of hunters, anglers and gun owners, presidential candidate Barack Obama had his campaign office hold a press conference call 14 April to refute those claims and show “Senator Obama’s commitment to the rights and traditions of Montana’s sportsmen.”

An impressive line up spoke on Obama’s behalf, starting with Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission chairman and former state senator Steve Doherty, who pointed out that roughly half of the people in Montana’s hunt or fish and that he believed Obama would more strongly represent hunters, anglers and gun owners than Hillary Clinton.

Kendall Van Dyk, a member of the Montana House of Representatives and chair of the Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus, gave examples of where Obama had voted for gun rights and Hillary had not. “He (Obama) understands the importance of the Second Amendment,” Van Dyk emphasized.

Capping off the discussion was Land Tawney, active in many conservation groups such as the Hellgate Hunters and Anglers, National Wildlife Federation and Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.

More: http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/motnana_conservati...

See also: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Montana
KEYWORDS: ahsa; banglist; fraud; mt2008; obama
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There is no lie the Libs won't tell to get elected. And conservatives just sit on their hands and complain.
1 posted on 05/19/2008 1:31:32 PM PDT by pabianice
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To: pabianice
More on the "American Hunters and Shooters Association".
2 posted on 05/19/2008 1:34:09 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: pabianice

another liberal faux-gun organization.

2A is not about sprotsmen.


3 posted on 05/19/2008 1:34:49 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: pabianice
Somehow I thing that this "association" is not your typical western shooters association in the least. Probably a "front" to make it appear as if though Obama is getting support where he is not...IOW, a lie.


AUDACITY OF TRUTH-BARACK NEVILLE HUSSEIN CHAMBERLAIN OBAMA


Barack Hussein Obama is the very apex of the anti-American, internal enemy in this country. IMHO, his election as President would be the greatest coup an enemy has ever scored against our nation, and could well turn into the greatest disaster this nation has ever faced.

AUDACITY OF TRUTH-BARACK OBAMA

AUDACITY OF TRUTH-OBAMA'S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

AUDACITY OF TRUTH-BLACK LIBERATION THEOLOGY
4 posted on 05/19/2008 1:34:49 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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Dear Saint Obama:

The Second Amendment is not about “Sportsmen”.


5 posted on 05/19/2008 1:35:25 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: pabianice
Typical fudds "I dun care long as they don't touch me huntin' guns" and "a good hunter should only need one shot so five rounds is more then enough".

These guys are the enemy among us. They are at the gates, they're IN the gates.

This bunch of fudds are going to have a heart attack when Obama and company goes after "sniper rifles" (30-30, 30-06, .338 win mag, .308, etc etc after they are finished with "assault weapons".

6 posted on 05/19/2008 1:36:52 PM PDT by Domandred (McCain's 'R' is a typo that has never been corrected)
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To: Retired Greyhound
...another liberal faux-gun organization.....

True! See the current issues of the NRA magazine--should be available at NRA.org.

7 posted on 05/19/2008 1:36:56 PM PDT by GunsareOK
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To: Domandred
Sigh perfectly good comment ruined by failure to proof read. Should be: They aren't at the gates, they're IN the gates.
8 posted on 05/19/2008 1:38:26 PM PDT by Domandred (McCain's 'R' is a typo that has never been corrected)
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To: pabianice

I have a feeling these “gun enthusiasts” also hold tupperware parties.


9 posted on 05/19/2008 1:38:33 PM PDT by Slapshot68
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To: pabianice

Barbara Streisand!


10 posted on 05/19/2008 1:40:39 PM PDT by stevio (Crunchy Con - God, guns, guts, and organically grown crunchy nuts.)
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To: pabianice
"We believe recent attacks on Senator Obama's stand on the 2nd Amendment and his commitment to our hunting and shooting heritage are unfair..."

Here we go again with the naive "he supports hunting" nonsense.

As we always have to point out....that's not what it's about.

11 posted on 05/19/2008 1:40:43 PM PDT by n230099 ("If you don't blame the camera for porn, then don't blame the gun for shootings". (Unknown))
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To: D-fendr
The Second Amendment is not about “Sportsmen”.

NO KIDDING.....IT'S ABOUT SELF-DEFENSE AND DEFENSE FROM TYRANTS

HERE THAT OBAMA?

12 posted on 05/19/2008 1:41:31 PM PDT by BOBTHENAILER (One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do it, but we're gonna getcha)
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To: Domandred

“This bunch of fudds are going to have a heart attack when Obama and company goes after “sniper rifles” (30-30, 30-06, .338 win mag, .308, etc etc after they are finished with “assault weapons”.”

Hey, but we can always hunt with a single shot shotgun, a bow, a rock, or our bare hands (all duly registered, of course)...


13 posted on 05/19/2008 1:42:54 PM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: DuncanWaring
Ahh, I thought I recognized that group's name. Thanks for the link. [unprintable] snakes!
14 posted on 05/19/2008 1:43:15 PM PDT by 50cal Smokepole (El Conservo Tribal Name: Fishes with Dynamite)
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To: pabianice
They post a link to the democratic underground?!
15 posted on 05/19/2008 1:43:19 PM PDT by AU72
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To: pabianice

The Onion??
Scrappleface?
AZconservative?


16 posted on 05/19/2008 1:43:24 PM PDT by xcamel (Forget the past and you're doomed to repeat it.)
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To: Slapshot68

Where is the “American Hunters and Shooters” association located, Brokeback Montana?


17 posted on 05/19/2008 1:43:46 PM PDT by dblshot
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To: pabianice
AHSA is nothing more than a Trojan horse. They are totally in the hands of anti gunners. That they support B Hussein Obama is no surprise since he believes that no one should own a firearm at all, least of all for self defense.
18 posted on 05/19/2008 1:44:25 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Democrats spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: Retired Greyhound

It’s an anti-gun group. That’s not opinion, it’s what they are. It’s run by a big-time contributor to Democrats and anti-gun groups like HCI.


19 posted on 05/19/2008 1:51:52 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Domandred

Don’t assume that this organization has any existence other than to endorse leftist candidates or that it has any members or supports any programs.


20 posted on 05/19/2008 1:58:57 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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