With hunting season now upon us in the North Country, my hunting man has brought to my attention that Barack Obama has received the endorsement of the American Hunters & Shooters Association. Please read the extended text for more, and thanks to the source http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/harperlee/gGxYhC.
I'd also like to emphasize that Sarah Palin does not have a stranglehold on the hunting lifestyle & community. I know MANY progressive and liberal hunting families up here, people who are responsible with their weapons, conscientious about their hunting, and who really depend on the healthful, sustainable, and economical meat throughout the year. Being an outsider to this place, I had never tried venison until I met my husband; now, I no longer care for the taste and texture of beef. Hunting does not a hick make, and we should not sit around while Ms. Moose-Shooter spreads that image around the world. Barack Obama is fully in favor of the rights of sportspeople: spread the word.
Yes We Can.
Barack Obama received the endorsement of the American Hunters and Shooters Association (AHSA).
The President of the Association released this statement:
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 reached out to the Obama campaign several weeks ago to offer our support and approval as was reported by Paul Bedard of US News and World Report.
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.Imagine how the citizens felt during Hurricane Katrina when government agents kicked in doors to confiscate law abiding citizens' guns at a time when they needed them the most. We know Senator Obama "gets it." To say that he is an elitist is patently ridiculous.To hunters and shooters everywhere, Senator Obama's vote demonstrated a fundamental understanding of the meaning of the 2nd Amendment which means he recognizes the individual right of all citizens to keep and bear arms. In addition, Senator Obama's commitment to conservation and protection of our natural resources and access to public lands demonstrates to us his commitment to America's hunting and shooting heritage. Senator Obama will be a strong and authentic voice for America's hunters and shooters and it is with great pleasure that we endorse his candidacy.
"We need sensible gun laws. I just got back from Montana where just about everyone has guns. In that culture, fathers and sons bond over hunting. You can't take that away from rural America. But the inner city is different, and we should tighten the laws on gun purchases and close the loopholes in gun show sales to unscrupulous buyers. The gun control people and the right to bear arms people are talking past each other about disconnected topics."
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