Kerry, Romney and Hillary might be hunting buddies
“You know you may not believe it, but I’ve actually gone hunting,” she said to some surprise and laughter. “I know, you may not believe it, but it’s true. My father taught me to shoot a hundred years ago.”
I actually do believe her. The reason I do believe her is that she didn’t come out as a supposed lifelong hunter like Kerry and Romney. Neither of which were and neither of which could be believed. However, I don’t believe this:
The New York senator was trying to reassure voters in a Wisconsin sausage joint, the Brat Stop, this afternoon that “no lawful gunowner has anything to worry about” from her with gun control, and let on that she’d chambered more than a rounds in her time
Unless those lawful gun owners happen to own weapons that look like assault weapons, since she wants to ban them. Continuing the Hillary theme, it seems Harry Reid is holding up some gun votes because, well, Hillsy and the messiah err Obama would have to vote on it:
Republicans counter that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is trying to protect the two leading Democratic candidates for president by shielding them from a politically difficult vote on an issue that many rural voters consider crucial.
It’s the park carry bill. McCain co-sponsored it.
Update: Bruce circa 2005:
I’ll tell you this much. Hillary (or whoever the Dem nomination turns out to be) had better start getting in some serious practice at the skeet shooting range if she wants to be in true John Kerry-like form for the 2008 presidential. For my money, that would be the most entertaining part of the campaign – listening to Hillary explain how she’s on the side of the nation’s gun owners (and you thought Kerry looked ridiculous in those hunting photo-ops with his fresh-off-the-rack L.L. Bean barn jacket).
Kinda funny how nobody made an effort to pander to the anti-gun groups.
February 18th, 2008 at 11:36 am
I think I’ve figured out what Hillary and Obama mean when they say they don’t want to disarm lawful gun owners. See, if they pass a law saying that EBRs are illegal, then owning one would make you NOT a lawful gun owner.
February 18th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
“no lawful gunowner has anything to worry about”
OK, you beat me to it.
Hillary will stand up to law-abiding gun owners.
Once all her laws are enacted, and that subset of humankind includes only police officers and active military personnel.
February 18th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
In July ’05, I wrote:
February 18th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
We all know the either of them will sign off on any anti-gun laws brought to them if they become pres.
February 18th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
She’s pandering to the Fudds.
February 18th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Right…. the same Hillary who voted AGAINST The Vitter Amendment post-Katrina, which barred the Federal Government from confiscating legally owned arms during emergencies.
OK, so I have nothing to fear from her, except in the instance where I’d need my weapons the most.
She’s a complete moron if she thinks this move will help her among gun-owners.
February 18th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
The Fudds don’t exist anymore. It’s all about the self defense voters now. And we like EBRs.
You would think they might learn that one lesson from Kerry’s failure.
And yeah, the NRA is gonna have a field day with Hitlery once she wins the nomination. I predict that there will be heavy gun owner turnout in November.
February 18th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
God, I wish Fudds didn’t exist anymore. They are far more dangerous to our rights than Hillary or the Brady’s.
February 18th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
“No lawful gunowner has anything to worry about” == “sure, I’m going to take all your guns away, but it’s for your own good, so stop worrying about it.”