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It is reasonable to expect the commander in chief of the US armed forces to know how a gun works. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #1
So true. Brickbat Feb 2013 #2
Shooting skeet with a rifle! How badassed is that? He must be good! n/t brewens Feb 2013 #3
Is that a rifle?! obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #4
Only if it's a .72 caliber or so Recursion Feb 2013 #14
Obama is a lefty, so he is not shooting off hand Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #33
Oh, yeah. I keep forgetting that. Big Dawg too, no? (nt) Recursion Feb 2013 #34
no, it is some sort of break action shotgun arely staircase Feb 2013 #15
That's what I thought obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #38
"down the barrel of a rifle" krispos42 Feb 2013 #5
Yes, it is necessary, elleng Feb 2013 #6
And your point? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #10
Good cheek weld and eye alignment, though Recursion Feb 2013 #13
I'd like to see a little more shoulder... hootinholler Feb 2013 #17
Yeah, fair point Recursion Feb 2013 #18
Well if he's calling the bird before setting, this is outstanding hootinholler Feb 2013 #20
Anyone who expects news reporters to know about firearms MineralMan Feb 2013 #19
It's more of a general flaw in journalism RZM Feb 2013 #30
The shotgun the President is firing MineralMan Feb 2013 #32
I think he's shooting a browning 425. Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #37
Where did the reporters get their info, then? Fawke Em Feb 2013 #36
I think the president did shoot skeet at Camp David. Jenoch Feb 2013 #7
Awww RandiFan1290 Feb 2013 #28
FreeRepublic has already photoshopped it several times kskiska Feb 2013 #8
Since when does the WH have the right to forbid photoshops? RZM Feb 2013 #31
Somebody photoshop this pic to show Obama........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2013 #9
or with a bushy mustache and beret datasuspect Feb 2013 #22
Even a .22 can be used for skeet shooting. Archae Feb 2013 #11
I keep forgetting he's a southpaw. Excellent firing position, Mr. President! Recursion Feb 2013 #12
Nice shotgun, but I expect a President to shoot a nice one hootinholler Feb 2013 #16
Isn't Joe Biden a big time hunter nick of time Feb 2013 #23
his marketing team needs to understand he can't run for election again datasuspect Feb 2013 #21
if he releases a picture of himself wielding a katana. . . Algebra Palin Feb 2013 #24
I don't find that a "surprising disclosure" Union Scribe Feb 2013 #25
Anyone know what model shotgun that is? justanidea Feb 2013 #26
Another scandal ended even before it was. liberal N proud Feb 2013 #27
I wonder who he's shooting at? hughee99 Feb 2013 #29
In case of a total breakdown of security this is a good thing for Obama to learn... fadedrose Feb 2013 #35
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