Barack Obama: 'I go shooting all the time'

telegraph.co.uk ^ | 27 Jan 2013 | By Jon Swaine, Washington

[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.

[alloysteel]

Personal defense for me, but not for thee.

Like Bronco Bama goes packing in the corridors of the White House and to meetings with other heads of state.

The 2nd Amendment means what he wants it to mean.

While Bronco Bama has a right to entertain any opinions he may wish, he does not have a right to his own facts.

And especially not made-up facts.

[mad_as_he$$]

This is all part of the rope a dope that the Dems are running on gun owners.

I see many here on FR saying "nothing will pass the House". BS. It is going to pass unless ALL of us get off our collective asses and tell them no more gun laws. The deal is very close to being made for universal backround checks.

Take a mintue and stand up for your rights:

http://www.ruger.com/micros/advocacy/

ONLLY 822,000 have done this.

CALL, CALL, CALL:

The message is simple and straight forward.

1. We won't stand for scapegoating.

2. No new gun laws.

3. Remove the phony "gun free" zones which enable killers to go unchecked.

4. Work with us or we will work to retire you.

DO NOT PLAY NICE!!! This is hardball.

[762X51]

Bizarre the way they’ve suddenly attached themselves to the holiness of “hunting.” There must be more going on than meets the eye.

Of course there is. The Left are masters at redirecting the discussion. They redefine the Second Amendment as your right to hunt, their propaganda arm (read media) pushes that meme incessantly and the ignorant masses then insist the Second Amendment as all about hunting. We've seen it all before with the Natural Born Citizen requirement of the Constitution as it applies to Bronco. The Left immediately redefined NBC to mean "born on US soil" completely ignoring the fact that his father was not a US citizen. They equated citizenship with Natural born citizenship and the two became the same to the masses. They always give an answer to a question that wasn't asked then suddenly the answer rewrites the question. When you control the dissemination of information the truth becomes whatever you say it is.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Another colossal lie from Barry...

[CAluvdubya]

If he ever went skeet shooting, there would be pictures by now. I’m sure we’ll get pictures shortly. As soon as the weather’s nice up at Camp David, there will be a skeet shoot...

They probably shouldn't show any pictures. So far, we've seen him ride a bike, throw a baseball, and bowl, all wearing Mom jeans.

Photos of him skeet shooting will make him look just as feminine and awkward.

[jughandle]

As has been said before, “I doubt that pansy even knows which is the business end of a firearm.”

[Noumenon]

Peasant shooting, no doubt.

[norwaypinesavage]

"Asked 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."

I take that to be a clear "No." He's obviously learning from Hillary and Bill on ways to tell good lies: Answer a clear Yes or No question with a statement that makes the synchophants think you said Yes.

[RetSignman]

“Up at Camp David, we do skeet shooting all the time, I even have all the skeets I shot stuffed and mounted”

[CodeJockey]

Mr Cheney, sir. Would you be so kind as to invite our dear leader out for day of skeet shooting?

[Malone LaVeigh]

Bizarre the way they’ve suddenly attached themselves to the holiness of “hunting.”

There's nothing new about that. Just the old "divide and conquer" ploy. There are far more avid hunters in this country than there are dedicated 2nd Amendment supporters. Assure the hunters that their favorite pastime is safe and they'll go along with new restrictions.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

“If he ever went skeet shooting, there would be pictures by now. I’m sure we’ll get pictures shortly.”

Don’t be surprised if the pictures show him shooting skeet with a bolt action rifle.

[556x45]

Its not just the left. The elder Bush came up w/ the ‘sporting purposes’ silliness to restrict imports.

[Bigg Red]

Yesterday, a FReeper commented on this story, explaining that this is an Obama vulgar joke, as the term “skeet” has a slang meaning. Would not be surprised to learn that the finger-giver is laughing yet again at us bitter clingers.

[Flycatcher]

Lol.

[Faith]

Isn’t the verb “shoot” used in a round of golf?

[Wordkraft]

I don’t believe one word of his lies.

[Revelation 911]

in high school - “shooting skeet” meant putting one finger against one nostril , and blowing onto the class bullys shirt - quiet and discreet

[JayAr36]

This guy is a total lie.

[kawhill]

When was the last time he was even at Camp David?