Clinton's biggest "gun gaffe" was her vote for confiscation

Over the weekend, reports surfaced that Hillary Clinton had dropped an anti-Obama mail piece asking "Where does Obama really stand on guns?"

Those reports were true, but the mailing backfired. At the Politico, Ben Smith reported on Clinton's "gun gaffe" last night:

Sen. Hillary Clinton's mailing attacking Sen. Barack Obama's record on guns appears to include a striking visual gaffe: The image of the gun pictured on the face of the mailing is reversed, making it a nonexistent left-handed model of the Mauser 66 rifle.

To make matters worse, a prominent gun dealer said, it's an expensive German gun with customized features that make it clearly European.

"The gun in the photo does not exist," said Val Forgett III, president of Navy Arms in Martinsburg, W.Va. Forgett's company was Mauser's agent in the United States when the gun was released, and it sold Mauser guns here again in the 1990s. "The bolt is facing to the left side of the receiver, making it a left-handed bolt action rifle, indicating whoever constructed and approved the mailer did not recognize the image has been reversed."

Forgett said the error would be obvious to sportsmen.

"I find it laughable on its face," he said. "It's like a picture of Babe Ruth hitting right-handed."

Forgett is right. The mistake is obvious to real sportsmen. And, while it's laughable, it is not surprising. The real question gun owners need to ask is "Why is Clinton trying to hide her voting record on guns?"

Clinton's true feelings about our 2nd amendment rights became clear to all Americans on July 13, 2006. That's when the Senate took a vote on an amendment to the Homeland Security appropriations offered by Senator David Vitter, which reads: "To prohibit the confiscation of a firearm during an emergency or major disaster if the possession of such firearm is not prohibited under Federal or State law."

Look at the roll call: 84 Senators, including Barack Obama, defended gun owners. 16 Senators, including Hillary Clinton, voted against us. That vote says all anyone needs to know about where the candidates really stand on guns.

The contrasting votes of Senator Obama and Senator Clinton on the confiscation issue are definitive for most gun owners like me. That's one reason I endorsed Obama on behalf of the American Hunters and Shooters Assocation (AHSA).

So, the Clinton campaign's "gun gaffe" mailing shouldn't come as a surprise. Hillary Clinton really doesn't know much about guns nor does she care about gun rights. Her record proves that.

Gun owners recognized the mistake in Clinton's mailing. They'll also recognize the glaring mistake in her voting record.

Comments

[SensibleLaws]

"I endorsed Obama on behalf of the American Hunters and Shooters Assocation (AHSA)."
I'm sure you would, Obama was on the board of the Joyce Foundation, a gun ban group. They probably fund the American Hunters and Shooters Assocation (AHSA). American Hunters and Shooters Assocation (AHSA) also has gun confiscators on it's board. You can always spot their members when they reply to posts regarding another ban or a new law protecting criminals and gang members from law abiding citizens. Their posts always start out with " I am a gun owner", or "I used to shoot ---" (just like Shrillary or john Kerry), then goes on to support more infringements on law abiding citizens. Yes, it does save lives-those of the criminal when acting against an unarmed victim.
Shrillary recently mentioned eradicating Iraq, unwilling to do anything about crime, never mentions eradicating gangs.
Osama is against law abiding citizens carrying concealed weapons, says nothing about gangs illegally carrying concealed.

[Thirdpower2]

Apparently the AHSA has no problem w/ Obama calling for bans on all semi-auto's, his original support for the DC handgun ban (before he changed his mind to claiming he didn't have opinions on current cases), or his desire to ban CCW nationwide except for former and current police officers.

He's fully in line w/ the AHSA policy of frivolous lawsuits as well as "Assault Weapon" and "50 cal" bans.

[ConcernedAboutRFuture]

Grrrreat! So under Hellary, when the poop hits the fan...whic­h I belive it would, she'll be sending Blackwater to confiscate my gun.

I just hate her so much! (said like Lisa Simpson)

[DickTater]

C'mon. this is an outrage. Campaign season or not, everyone (gun toting or otherwise) should be absolutely floored by the repeal of our rights, snookered past us by the "gun" party.

[LouisPWu]

If Hillary manages to steal the nomination, the Republicans will haul our every mistake she's made -- since birth -- and parade them in front ot the voters. The problem: SHRILLARY HAS A LOT OF SKELETONS IN HER CLOSET.