C*******r 发帖数: 10345 | 1 Mitt Romney will address the National Rifle Association's annual meeting
later this week, a speech that comes at a crucial time for the candidate who
is working to appeal to the conservative base of his party as he inches
closer to clinching the Republican nomination.
Romney, who tells voters on the campaign trail that he believes "we have all
the laws we need" in regard to gun control, revealed for the first time
just over a month ago that he owns two shotguns. When asked about his stance
on gun control during a town hall meeting in Columbus, Ohio, in February,
Romney said, "I believe in the second amendment, I'll protect the second
amendment. I have guns myself."
"Not going to tell you where they are. Don't have them on myself either, all
right," he added.
The admission came after years of varied remarks on his own hunting
experience.
During a virtual debate with the Boston Globe in 2007 Romney was corrected
when he claimed to own a gun that he later clarified actually belonged to
one of his five sons.
"I have a gun of my own. I go hunting myself. I'm a member of the NRA and
believe firmly in the right to bear arms," said Romney, to which the
interview corrected him, "Ah, excuse me, but isn't that son Josh's gun?"
Romney responded, "Um, well, yes, but so what? He has several guns out at
our vacation place in Utah, and I use them from time to time."
Also in 2007, Romney explained during an interview exactly what kind of
hunting he likes.
"I'm not a big game hunter. I've always been, if you will, a rodent and
rabbit hunter all right, small varmints if you will," Romney said.
And earlier this year, during a Fox News debate, Romney was asked whether he
has hunted in the years since 2007, to which the candidate responded, "I'm
not going to describe all of my great exploits. But I went moose hunting
actually. Not moose hunting, I'm sorry, elk hunting with friends in Montana
. I've been pheasant hunting."
"I'm not the great hunter that some on this stage, probably Rick Perry, my
guess is you are a serious hunter. I'm not a serious hunter, but I must
admit I guess I enjoy the sport and when I get invited I'm delighted to be
able to go hunting," said Romney.
Romney's speech to the NRA, scheduled for Friday, April 13, will not be his
first. The candidate addressed the association in 2008 and 2009. Romney also
sent a short video message the annual meeting in 2011.
Former senator Rick Santorum and former speaker Newt Gingrich are also
expected to attend the NRA meeting this week. | f****a 发帖数: 4708 | 2 Personally I don't think Romney is a 2nd amendment believer.
I saw a video before where in a townhall meeting, Mitt Romney said the
government will "allow" you to keep guns, not you have the "right" to keep
guns.
A right is no longer a right if it is given by the government.
If Romney is elected, he will throw "2nd amendment" under the bus in no time. | T******0 发帖数: 1071 | 3 麻州是少数枪支管理可比加州变态的州。
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【在 C*******r 的大作中提到】 : Mitt Romney will address the National Rifle Association's annual meeting : later this week, a speech that comes at a crucial time for the candidate who : is working to appeal to the conservative base of his party as he inches : closer to clinching the Republican nomination. : Romney, who tells voters on the campaign trail that he believes "we have all : the laws we need" in regard to gun control, revealed for the first time : just over a month ago that he owns two shotguns. When asked about his stance : on gun control during a town hall meeting in Columbus, Ohio, in February, : Romney said, "I believe in the second amendment, I'll protect the second : amendment. I have guns myself."
| s**x 发帖数: 7506 | 4 "Ah, excuse me, but isn't that son Josh's gun?"Romney responded, "Um, well,
yes, but so what? He has several guns out at our vacation place in Utah,
and I use them from time to time."
LOL.
BTW, I do not think people and convince each other on BBS, we are all adults
, not 3 year old kids. hopefully everyone here have some fun. |
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