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'Nobody Knows Obama's Record on Guns Better Than I Do,' Says ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA): "One of the most blatant lies ever to come from a politician's mouth," is how the ISRA is characterizing a recent statement by U.S. Senator Barack Obama.
Speaking in the latest issue of "Field & Stream," Obama claims that Illinois sportsmen know him as an advocate for their rights. On the contrary, Obama's voting record while a state senator clearly indicates that he has nothing but contempt for the law-abiding firearm owner.
"Any sportsman who counts Barack Obama as one of his friends is seriously confused," said ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson.
"Throughout his tenure in the Illinois Senate, Obama served as one of the most loyal foot soldiers in Mayor Daley's campaign to abolish civilian firearm ownership. While a state senator, Obama voted for legislation that would ban and forcibly confiscate nearly every shotgun, target rifle and hunting rifle in the state.
Obama also voted for bills that would ration the number of firearms a law-abiding citizen could own, yet give a pass to the violent thugs who roam our streets. And, inexplicably, Obama voted four times against legislation that would allow citizens to use firearms to defend their homes and families."
"Let us also not forget that Obama served as a director of the Joyce Foundation," continued Pearson. "While on the Joyce Foundation board, Obama funneled tens of millions of dollars to radical gun control organizations such as the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence and the Violence Policy Center."
"If Senator Obama considers his legislative record and his philanthropic endeavors to be acts of advocacy on behalf of sportsmen's rights, then I submit that the Senator is seriously confused as well," asserted Pearson. "Nobody knows Obama's record on guns better than I do, and it's rotten to the core," said Pearson. "I've been involved in Illinois politics nearly as long as Obama has been alive. In that time, I have never encountered a legislator who was more hostile towards or more disinterested in sportsmen's rights than Barack Obama."
Z: He's sure good at telling one audience what they want to hear and doing quite the opposite of what he'd said, huh? Imagine tonight's debate?*
13 comments:
If Obama is elected he's going to have a hell of a time taking guns from us in Missouri. They had better bring tens of thousands of people because those with him will be far fewer than those against him. Cold dead hands is much more than a funny catch phrase around here.
Yeah well ... Chicago's restriction on handguns and the city's ranking as the Murder Capital of the World ...
How does this work again?
Pops, I couldn't have said it better myself!
Pris
He might want to be real cautious about West Virginia.
These people are fearless when riled up.
By the way, saw a poll taken in WV. it stated that one in 5 people here think Obama is Muslim and others think he is certainly not Christian.
Interesting.
WVDOTTR
Please don't forget the DEBATE TONIGHT at 9:00 PM EDT.
PRAY that it goes well.
FT
I think the bigger shock here is that Obama actually voted on a bill.
FT..YOU BET! We HAVE to pray this debate goes to McCain BIG TIME!! GREAT reminder! Thanks!!!
M.A...you crack me UP!
All your comments are right..I just watched GLORY and remember what men did for this country and how THEY would feel if they knew they want to take our guns.
NO WAY
the second amendment secures the rights (guarantees) put forth in the rest of the constitution.
Given Joe Biden the radical anti-gun freak, and his constant bragging that he was the original author of the omnibus crime bill (read Clinton Gun Ban), it would be difficult to believe Barak Hussein no matter what he says to the contrary.
There once was song back in the 1930's that started:
"When I grow up, I want to be a G-Man, and go BANG! BANG BANG! BANG! BANG!"
Anyone besides me remember that?
FT
Well, Obama is trying to make the NRA take this off the air.
He is also using some odd laws in Missiouri to silence people in their ads and campaign data.
Even the Governor there, has issued a statement about it.
WVDOTTR
As a 2nd Amendment extremist, even Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaties bug me.
And I live in Missouri.
Well, it is Sunday and now the father of the young fellow who died in Iraq( re: Obama's ME TOO bracelet ) has said they told Obama not to use it as campaign prop.
How interesting.
WVDOTTR
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