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91. I've never had a gun nor do I see me ever

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 09:11 PM

Feb 2013

having one. But, President Obama is a responsible person and I don't mind him shooting skeet and making a point that he's not going to take away guns from other responsible people. Just the freaking Assault Weapons.

Like Stallone says..

“I know people get (upset) and go, ‘They’re going to take away the assault weapon.’ Who … needs an assault weapon? Like really, unless you’re carrying out an assault. … You can’t hunt with it. … Who’s going to attack your house, a (expletive) army?”

“It’s unbelievably horrible, what’s happened. I think the biggest problem, seriously, is not so much guns. It’s that every one of these people that have done these things in the past 30 years are friggin’ crazy. Really crazy! And that’s where we’ve dropped the ball: mental health,” he said. “That to me is our biggest problem in the future, is insanity coupled with isolation.”

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I love and admire Prez Obama. I really don't care to see him with a gun . I just don't. I know... [View all] agracie Feb 2013 OP

Uncomfortable? not at all. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #1

I have tried it, and I am pretty good at it. n/t agracie Feb 2013 #4

Then why are you "weary of the gun thing in general"? darkangel218 Feb 2013 #13

I tried target shooting many many years ago. Just not my thing... agracie Feb 2013 #21

Guns are not everyone's thing. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #29

Should a photo of your target practice be published, I would not think less of you. Mister Ed Feb 2013 #49

I don't know why he responded to the gun nutz in general homerunner Feb 2013 #23

80 million+ gun owners are unworthy of a response? nick of time Feb 2013 #30

Why the hell should ANYBODY have to prove that they've shot a gun? homerunner Feb 2013 #32

He's showing that he enjoys shooting skeet, nick of time Feb 2013 #34

because he was aked in an interview if he had ever shot a gun arely staircase Feb 2013 #90

+100 By showing the photo...it disarmed the Pro Gun Nuts :) Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #96

Lmao!!! darkangel218 Feb 2013 #35

+1. I know a lot of dems that are okieinpain Feb 2013 #94

I have no problem seeing him shooting clay pigeons. Warpy Feb 2013 #2

I know, and I understand what you are saying. n/t agracie Feb 2013 #7

I am uncomfortable HockeyMom Feb 2013 #3

lol! nt darkangel218 Feb 2013 #8

I don't want to think it is a photo just to appease gun owners. He just doesn't seem like the agracie Feb 2013 #10

What kind of guy enjoys shooting a gun? aikoaiko Feb 2013 #14

But he does enjoy shooting guns. He said it before. :) nt darkangel218 Feb 2013 #16

I hear you! peace13 Feb 2013 #112

All kinds of people have guns...I choose not to.. Tikki Feb 2013 #5

No. More comfortable. n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #6

But it has no protruding pistol grip... krispos42 Feb 2013 #9

But it does have a threaded barrel muzzle, look at .... oldhippie Feb 2013 #15

What is the difference? Control-Z Feb 2013 #36

Wiki or some other source can probably explain .... oldhippie Feb 2013 #52

I'm just sick of him always having to "prove" himself to these RWNJs. Birth certificates, college JaneyVee Feb 2013 #11

<snort> Yep. Hail this ! n/t agracie Feb 2013 #17

I'm glad he keeps making them look like fools, but they'll never be satisfied. Racism is the reason JaneyVee Feb 2013 #19

I agree. They hate his guts and he should just look them all in the eyes and tell them to Zorra Feb 2013 #122

He already said he shot skeet at camp David ... JoePhilly Feb 2013 #12

No. Then again I've shot recreationally before Recursion Feb 2013 #18

I love and admire Prez Obama. I really don't care to see him with a gun . I just don't. I know... wva moonshiner Feb 2013 #20

That's because he's not after their shotguns arcane1 Feb 2013 #22

Most likely you are right. He has nothing to prove. But, you know, politics... go figure. n/t agracie Feb 2013 #24

No one is taking away shotguns. And the photo was taken last year August 4th 2012, before JaneyVee Feb 2013 #25

FWIW -- Teddy Roosevelt was an avid hunter and he gave us Yellowstone National Park Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #26

Yep. nick of time Feb 2013 #31

Blame the people who forced the WH to release the picture bluestateguy Feb 2013 #27

I agree. It was nice HAVING a president that didn't stoop to this level. Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #28

To WHAT level did he stoop?? darkangel218 Feb 2013 #33

By trying to prove something, anything to the backwater morons in this country Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #38

Lol!! Releasing this photo is actually good for the bipartisan negotiations on strict gun control! darkangel218 Feb 2013 #39

Not really homerunner Feb 2013 #41

Its a.photo of POTUS performing a recreational activity darkangel218 Feb 2013 #45

You know how many people are out buying that very model of shotgun? homerunner Feb 2013 #53

What model is he using? darkangel218 Feb 2013 #58

They better be rich people. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #111

No it doesn't. Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #42

Youre calling POTUS a "pander bear" now? darkangel218 Feb 2013 #46

I call him that because he chose to release this photo at this time. n/t Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #54

When would have been a good time for him to release this pic in your opinion? darkangel218 Feb 2013 #56

Like I said, a lot of people strangle themselves while masturbating... for fun! Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #61

No thanks!!! darkangel218 Feb 2013 #69

What does that have to do with the President? morningfog Feb 2013 #105

bzzzzt. the photo was taken last August. It wasn't a photo op, genius. cali Feb 2013 #66

Who fucking cares? It's still incredibly lame. Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #79

Why is this photo bothered you so much? morningfog Feb 2013 #107

when i first saw this datasuspect Feb 2013 #87

Have you considered the possibility that he enjoys trap shooting? Recursion Feb 2013 #114

i do datasuspect Feb 2013 #118

"It's no more complex than operating a light switch" justanidea Feb 2013 #88

Is trap shooting stooping to a level? (nt) Recursion Feb 2013 #113

+1,000 malaise Feb 2013 #37

it smacks of pandering Skittles Feb 2013 #40

+1, glad someone gets it. n/t Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #43

Prez Obama was the voice of reason when we were all trying to process the horror of Sandy Hook... agracie Feb 2013 #51

You do realize the picture shows green trees right? (I.E. Summer) NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #57

so why release it now? Skittles Feb 2013 #60

Same reason he released his birth certificate after Trump's statements NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #67

those are actually good questions Skittles Feb 2013 #71

You're taking Marsha Blackburn's side? NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #75

I'm not taking a SIDE Skittles Feb 2013 #76

And yet it was taken long before the current debate. NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #78

and this is the first we've heard of it Skittles Feb 2013 #81

We can't know if it is out of character or not for sure Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #116

Then I suppose you'll be uncomfortable with the following MadHound Feb 2013 #44

+1000 :) darkangel218 Feb 2013 #48

Or.. X_Digger Feb 2013 #95

Or this: Ian Iam Feb 2013 #97

Seeing all these Delicate Flower gun nuts, stroking their "precious" must be uncomfortable DeschutesRiver Feb 2013 #98

Serial dishonesty just flows from our "pro gun progressives"* keyboards like water over the Niagra. apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #115

Wow, the point of my post just went right over your head, doing a double back flip along the way. MadHound Feb 2013 #120

DU Gun Enthusiasts Trashed Kerry For The Goose Hunt. Paladin Feb 2013 #123

Here's the thing, he's not just "your' president. He is this country's president ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #47

Those who believe that every gun in this country is going to be taken away Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #50

So? ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #64

So, by continuously listening to the "concerns" of people who refuse to operate in the real world Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #70

so he is pandering to the paranoid Skittles Feb 2013 #55

I don't really care what he is doing. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #62

I....er.....what? Skittles Feb 2013 #63

Have a great weekend Skittles. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #65

my weekends are Thursday and Friday Skittles Feb 2013 #72

Just "punching his mancard" (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #59

Is that what you would say to this person? MadHound Feb 2013 #73

Gold medals in FIVE Olympics obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #99

Seems like being POTUS should take care of the man card thing. Man card thoroughly and permanently agracie Feb 2013 #74

Mancard?!? Crepuscular Feb 2013 #86

I miss Ann Richards obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #100

not at all. I used to do a bit of skeet and it is actually quite fun. Whisp Feb 2013 #68

I think releasing the photo was brilliant trishtrash Feb 2013 #77

+1 freshwest Feb 2013 #82

He's not going to change a single mind. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #106

No. Thank you for your concern. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #80

Doesn't bother me. I've shot rifles before, although only for a purpose. Not playing around. freshwest Feb 2013 #83

He seems to have the aim down. randome Feb 2013 #84

no. generally because skeet shooting is a perfect example of the reasonable, legal use of a firearm arely staircase Feb 2013 #85

Skeet shooting has a long and honorable history. The activity has nothing to do with bluestate10 Feb 2013 #89

I've never had a gun nor do I see me ever Cha Feb 2013 #91

Yes. 1) I'm admittedly gun phobic and 2) it's weirdly out of my expectation. nolabear Feb 2013 #92

They really is no such thing as a "gun person" obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #103

Yep. It takes all kinds. I had a terrifying cop grandparent who made an awful impression. nolabear Feb 2013 #109

No obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #93

I think this photo bama_blue_dot Feb 2013 #101

But this could engender some amusing theories union_maid Feb 2013 #102

I feel the exact same way. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #104

I feel that way when I see him play golf Autumn Feb 2013 #108

I'm about the most "un-gun" person I know (for me personally) but I'd love to gateley Feb 2013 #110

I am uncomfortable becuase it strikes me as inauthentic. . . markpkessinger Feb 2013 #117

That's it in a nutshell. Well said. n/t agracie Feb 2013 #121

(Gasp!) A politician, engaging in a political ploy! Seeking Serenity Feb 2013 #124

Skeet shooting? My 78 year old grandmother used to do it for fun Jennicut Feb 2013 #119