McCain tells NRA members they should fear Obama and Clinton-LA Times

One such alleged “unscrupulous gun dealer” from Maryland who allegedly sold many guns that were later used in criminal activity was on the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association. I do not know he still has a high position at the NRA.

Just acknowledging that there could be “unscrupulous gun dealers” may be a no-no to the NRA higheracrchy.

From an NRA perspective, McCain and Obama hold nearly identical positions on gun control.

I believe that the NRA as it now exists cannot wholly support any presidential candidate.

Of course McCain could link guns with his “Republican Health Care Plan”. If you get really, really sick his "Republican Heath Care Plan" could authorize insurance payments for a revolver to shoot yourself in the head with; thus saving McCain’s precious insurance companies tons of cash.

Jim Pitcherella

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-mccain17-2008may17,0,4987662.story
From the Los Angeles Times
McCain tells NRA members they should fear Obama and Clinton
The Republican, trying to appeal to gun owners, speaks at NRA convention in Louisville. Obama, in South Dakota, says law-abiding gun owners 'have nothing to worry about from me.'
By Michael Muskal
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

2:48 PM PDT, May 16, 2008

Sen. John McCain moved to mend some political fences today, reaching out to reassure gun rights supporters that he will make a better president than his possible Democratic opponents.

At a stop at the annual meeting of National Rifle Assn. in Louisville, Ky., McCain acknowledged that he had differed with the group on some forms of gun regulation and on campaign financing. But the presumptive GOP presidential nominee insisted that he was a better choice that either Sen. Barack Obama or Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, still battling for the Democratic nod.

"Over the years, I haven't agreed with the NRA on every issue," McCain said. But "those disagreements do not detract from my long record of support for the Second Amendment and the work we have done together to protect the rights of gun owners."

"We have real differences with the Democratic candidates for president," he said. "They have learned something since 2000. They don't talk about their plans for gun control. They claim to support hunters and gun owners. But just because they don't talk about gun control doesn't mean they won't support gun control. Let's be clear. If either Senator Clinton or Senator Obama is elected president, the rights of law-abiding gun owners will be at risk."

Obama, at a televised news conference in Watertown, S.D., responded to a question by saying that he expected the GOP to use gun-related issues in the campaign. He said he supported the individual right to bear arms.

"I do believe that there is nothing inconsistent with also saying…
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