Posted on 01/28/2013 3:43:10 AM PST by dennisw
President Barack Obama has claimed that he goes shooting "all the time", while attempting to reassure American gun-owners that he respects their rights to use firearms.
Amid conservative anger over Mr Obama's proposals to ban assault weapons as part of a drastic overhaul of US gun control laws, the president said that he was a keen clay-pigeon shooter.
Asked in a magazine interview whether he had ever fired a gun, Mr Obama said he did so with guests at the president's rural retreat.
"Up at Camp David, we do skeet shooting all the time," he said. "And I have a profound respect for the traditions of hunting that trace back in this country for generations.
"And I think those who dismiss that out of hand make a big mistake".
Mr Obama's plans for tighter firearms regulations were drawn up by Joe Biden, his vice-president, following the massacre of 26 people, including 20 young pupils at a primary school in Connecticut last month.
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“That Guys” Skeet Shooting does not involve a Shotgun or airborne targets.
No, the “sporting purposes” clause was part of the GCA of 1968.
I can see the photo now: He’ll undoubtedly have the most absurd-looking safety glasses on, he’ll have big Mickey-Mouse hearing protection, even long after he’s left the range, and will most likely be wearing a hunter-orange vest.
I call B.S.
“Mr Cheney, sir. Would you be so kind as to invite our dear leader out for day of skeet shooting?”
Duck huntin’ would be better... ;)
You missed one:
0. As events show that 20k+ existing gun laws are ineffective at best, repeal all existing Unconstitutional gun laws.
Just sitting here, chin down, shaking my head in disbelief at the definition
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