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The Romney campaign says the former Massachusetts governor now owns two shotguns purchased in the past five years, since he last ran for president.
Earlier today, per NBC's Garrett Haake, a questioner asked what the candidate would do to protect gun rights (and allow people to protect their families from a tyrannical government).
"I believe in the second amendment," Mitt Romney said. "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, alright."
This raised the question of whether Romney purchased a weapon in the past five years or if he was retelling a tale from his last run for president.
In January 2007, Romney said, per the Boston Globe: "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."
It turned out, however, that he didn't actually own the gun he was referring to; it was his son Josh's.
"Asked by reporters at the gun show Friday whether he personally owned the gun, Romney said he did not," the Globe wrote. "He said one of his sons, Josh, keeps two guns at the family vacation home in Utah, and he uses them 'from time to time.' The guns are a Winchester hunting rifle and a Glock 9mm handgun, which Romney uses for target shooting. Romney also described himself as a sportsman who learned to shoot as a boy rabbit hunting in Idaho with a .22 rifle. He fondly recalled shooting quail last year at a Republican Governors Association event in Georgia.
" 'I ... had a good time and actually knocked down a couple of birds,' he said."
Romney, who no longer owns that vacation home, also recalled: "As a boy, I worked on a ranch in Idaho and shot rabbits with a single shot .22 rifle. After a while my cousin said 'you're not very good at that. Try using this semiautomatic.'"
Romney, in trying to appeal to conservatives, had a tough time the last time he ran proving his gun-toting bona fides.
His quotes were circulated from his 1994 Senate race that he said he didn't "line up" with the NRA, and, famously described himself as a "rodent and rabbit hunter ... small varmints, if you will."
"I'm not a big-game hunter," Romney said. "I've made it very clear, I've always been a, if you will, rodent and rabbit hunter all right. Small, small varmints, if you will. And I began when I was, oh, 15 or so, and hunted those kinds of varmints since then. More than two times. I also hunted quail in Georgia, so I've-- it's not really big-game hunting, if you will. It's not deer and large animals. But I've hunted a number of times of various types of small rodents."
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He bought guns? Really??
Look,gang- if we don't want to sound as screwy as the RWNJ's, I'd let this one ride, I think.
I'm not a 'gun guy',but really, we have enough to needle this guy with without going there.
Speaking of petty:
What I want to know is- what if that one dopey looking kid of his (the one that is always in the background at his public appearances, needing a shave but sporting a Donny Osmond dental 'grille') 'hooked up' with that long-faced daughter of Santorums that is always in HIS background shots at speaking events? Would that be one bee-yoo-ti-full looking offspring, or no???
(OK- so shoot me. But I hadda say it!)
Willard has to have something handy to shoot himself in the foot with! lol
Yippekyaaaa... Mother F**ker!
Feisty - hi there! Willard doesn't need anything else to shoot himself with. He is doing fine with just his mouth!
@ DBO
No chance on the two meeting.......Santorums' daughter has already been fitted with a chastity belt!
Most First Read headlines and analysis negatively attack Republicans, or like this one, snark at them.."Romney actually had his son's gun"
..... Obama is treated royally here, however, nary a snark to be found.
First Read perfectly sets Feisty up for her witless nasty grade school level insults.
Soon, First Read may give up and just publish Feisty's insults , instead of its usual warmed -over Axelrod- provided talking points....
Boob,
Ramboet hit the nail on the head - you are a mushroom who lives in the dark and eats @!$%#!
Same for you Johnson...
Let me ask both of you - who is FORCING you to read what I write? Don't like it? Don't READ it!
But, for the love of God - quit whining like little bitches!
Most First Readers snark at or disparage Bob in V because he's such an easy target...keep coming back its amusing...have a nice day.
"Willard has to have something handy to shoot himself in the foot with! lol
Yippekyaaaa... Mother F**ker!"
Well done, Feisty! Two thumbs way, way up!
Nice try, bob in the "probe me" state. MSNBC simply reported accurately what Mitt said regarding the two guns. It's not MSNBC's fault that your lead man is an impotent sissy...though I understand your frustration in trying to defend such a disgrace.
johnson10 Your kind of dumb. She has stared her opinion thats it. Your the one whining about it. Than you sound so put out when she calls you out on your bulls#!t. Give it a rest!
Romney translator: When he says he bought guns, he means he bought controlling interest in General Dynamics.
Romney: "I purchased a gun when I was a young man. I've been a hunter pretty much all my life." - Romney's campaign later said he'd been hunting twice, once when he was 15, and once in 2006 at a Republican fundraiser.
I ran over a rabbit and a possum with my car. I've been driving over animals pretty much all my life....
I dont understand why this even makes a story? Isnt this the equivalent of Obama buying a Prius? Or Obama buying a new Titliest driver because he wore his old one out? Or Obama buys new Nike basketball shoes for $200 dollars! Last time I checked guns were legal and generally owned by most of us.
Or o'bama having a $36,000 a plate fundraiser here in NYC? Aren't the "RICH" your sworn enemies?Hypocrites all.
William Cunningham - "Just one more example of the hypocrisy of the elite."
My reaction as well! Just more uncomfortable situations where Mitt tries to be one of the gang (the 99%)! I wonder if he has had any classes in gun safety?
"We have met the enemy and he is us!" Pogo by Walt Kelly
We need to write a "regular people speaking guide" for Mitt---things regular people do and do not say. He could study it and then maybe not make so many gaffes. For example, regular people tend not to say "if you will" many times in sentences. Also, regular people refer to athletic events as "sports" not "sport". As Jon Stewart said, "sport" is related to polo and yachting, things regular people don't do.
Steeler Fan-380417
people who study lines are called actors and that is another thing Romney would not be good at...
I can just see Newt opening his big yap at the next debate, and Mitt puttin a load of birdshot in his fat a$$ while he's trying to get away.
Feisty, Your post is too funny!! LMAO
"a questioner asked what the candidate would do to protect gun rights (and allow people to protect their families from a tyrannical government)."
No doubt some rabid gun owner asked this and probably shouldn't be allowed to own a gun because of 'mental instability'.........This is a very troubling statement/question.
Chilled- These are same people in denial about how much of a margin Obama won the presidency. Sore losers that" gotta get der guns for those godless commies acomin atem". They have no problem getting screwed by the 1% though. Ohh be very afraid of the moderate...
"a questioner asked what the candidate would do to protect gun rights (and allow people to protect their families from a tyrannical government)." from the unknown .
I thought that is why we have the 2nd amendment ???? I do not Understand the NEED to re-write established laws . It must be a rebublican thing .
the NEED is to protect existing rights from overzealous politicians and their dimwit and short sighted constituants
I'm fascinated. How does a man with both feet in his mouth and his head up his bum aim and fire a gun?!?!
STAND BACK!!! MITTSY'S PACKIN' HEAT!!!!! Perhaps he should go on a bunny hunt with wacky cousin Sarah and ol' "dead eye" Uncle Dick.....
Elmer Fudd 2012. Wascally Iwanians....
Shockedanddisgusted
shooting at scared animals from a helicopter...shooting people in the face...these people are idiots!
| President Barack Obama's Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu uttered the kind of Washington gaffe that consists of telling the truth when inconvenient. According to Politico, Chu admitted to a House committee that the administration is not interested in lowering gas prices.
Thanks Obama Thanks Chu
LOSERS!!!
Um...propaganda man in ma...you do realize that this is an article about Mittsy buying guns, right? Didn't Karl Rove teach you that not all righty talking points are suitable to every article??
Which are you? Irrelevant or just lost??
Sorry buddy, FR can ignore gas prices all they want but I will be here to keep on reminding everyone I can that Obama wants high gas prices to help his greenie friends sell crap no one wants.
Thanks for answering my question and I'm not your "buddy"....Irrelevant it is...
Rob in ma-3189632
Your oil-friendly boyfriend Bush could not prevent gas prices from hitting $4.50 so why do you have the same expectations of someone who is not closely tied to oil?
Johnson - I was commenting on Rob's post of irrelevant propaganda. If you do not care about Mittsy buying guns, why in the heck did you even read the article, let alone the comments on First Read about it?!?! I swear I just don't get you people.
Bayllie - I'm beginning to think that FOX pumps out subliminal messages that wipe out what brian cells the GOP have left. The righties seem not to remember anything that happened before January of 2009.
So he purchased a couple of shotguns, what's the news in that First Read? Sounds like First Read is a little hard up for political stories. How about something on the Obama Administration admitting they aren't even interested in lowering gas prices. Their only interest is to pursue their goals of alternative energy at all costs, taxpayers be damned.
Correction!
The only thing that is a little hard up is you
SargeGomer! Like the rest of the right wing whackos - WHO is holding a gun to your head and forcing YOU to come here & participate?There is enough going on in this country without your incessant sniveling you
keyboard warriorpussy!Don't like it... you are free to leave at any time!
Fiesty - I have told you several times that I really don't like to respond to idiots like you. If I told you once I have told you several times to get your fat ass out of your mothers basement and do something constructive for a change in stead of attempting to carry the left wings water bucket. I haven't seen you make a comment that really had something that one could understand.
I will make you the same bet that I put to another of your left wing nuts. I will bet you that the Republicans will take control of the Senate and retain the House. If I win you don't post any comments for 6 months, if you win, I won't post any comments for 6 months. You are always running your mouth and making snide remarks, so let's see if you can back it up.
Yet Gomer - you can not help yourself! lol
Why is that?
No one has ever laid a piece of bait down that you don't swallow - HOOK LINE & SINKER?
Again Gomer, quit beating your meat and get out more will ya?
Tissues are not your friend, contrary to popular belief! ;o)
Carry on G.I Joe...
liberal bigot "dipsh!t redhead " personifies the mentality of the typical obama supporter. he dems always appeal to the lowest common denominator
You know four years ago I wouldn't stoop to this low but..............................haha
Don't worry about sfcret, it's what happens when you don't have much of a life you know?
Fiesty, I see you are chicken to take my bet, but then that is to be expected. I believe it's you that is hiding in your mother's basement playing with herself. Don't know to many people wanting overweight, fat ass redheads anymore.
BTW, I saw you use the term "mother f..ker" on a earlier post. Back in the 50s we had a retort to that word and it fits you to a tee. "Keep your mother off the streets and there wouldn't be a "mother f..ker".
you have her/it as overweight? My mental picture is scrawny skinny , stinks like an ashtray, the type of dishwater redhead you find in a corner bar at 11 in the am. Foul teeth, DYING for any kind of attention
LMFAO pc/not sounds to be well acquainted with the crack head pick up girls . Again LMFAO .
duh!
Having just spent the weekend in Chicago with Feisty, you couldn't be further from the truth.
She is tall, slender and quite beautiful, inside and out!
Great! Now he can shoot off something other than his mouth!
he bought guns???? wow! Thank goodness we have the slanted leftwing shills at msnbc to keep the people informed about such important details! Lets not worry about obamas background or his shady dealings with lightsquared or solindra - msnbc will keep us up to date on important sh!t like this.
Don't ask the Iowa democrats about guns, they will run away and hide...............cowards
Is there really something at this point that we DON'T know about the President's background? Are you a birther? Or are you just sorry that it's not Rev. Wright and Bill Ayers 24-7?
what we dont know is any real truth - not that a good obama syncophant like you auntie would notice. I would love to see how little obama would stand up to even half the scrutiny give to any Republican. What I dont get with you obama dunces - is it seems that you just dont care if your being lied to
Perchance Romney knows how to store and use them correctly. We do still have the Second Amendment.
we still have for now - let obama get a second term and watch our liberties dissolve
Yeah Willard bought guns, but he doesn't fire them. He has people who do that for him.
gopisextinct was born with a brain but people do his thinking for him out of pity
Just bought the kids a 10/22 and have them taking a hunter's safety course. We don't get out to do much "varmit hunting", but like punching paper.
Mitt's 9mm Glock is a fun gun to shoot as well. Mitt, when you get into the WH, give a holler. We'll head out to the range to punch a few paper targets and shoot a few clay pigeons. Bet the Secret Service could clean both our clocks in a shooting contest, though.
Nothing's wrong with owning a few firearms, as long as they are handled and stored safely, under lock and key. I hope Mitt and his family get as much fun out of their's as our family gets out of ours.
So sick of right wingers insinuating that Democrats are against the second amendment and against our right to bear arms! Democrats own guns too for pete's sake! Democrats go hunting. Democrats like target practice and I know Democrats whom are very skilled with these weapons. Right wingers fall for the Republican crap and lies all the time ins spite of that they actually know deep down inside that they have neighbors who are Democrat and own guns. What a bunch of dummies.
Gun control is NOT anything against the second amendment! It's a matter of trying to make the public safer from all the crazies out there.
so...why is it ALWAYS democrat politicians who try to rob us of our rights?
Do tell exactly what Democrats have done to take away your right to bear arms. Have they passed a law which makes all guns and gun ownership illegal? Of course not! I hope that you have a run in with a crazy right winger with an automatic weapon. One who is quicker and more deadly than you are with your gun. Maybe then you'll get it. And maybe you'll be robbed and shot at gun point by someone who bought his gun at the local Wal Mart even though he is a felon. This is what you want. But then it won't happen since the Democrats have put some really good laws in place. And they had to fight right wing nincompoops to get that done. You should be grateful.
So do Please tell us all about who took your guns pc ? Go ahead tell us WHO TOOK YOUR GUNS .
I Assume you filed a Police report on this theft and an insurence claim as well YES ?
gee dunces - ever hear of the brady bill? now which party attempted that slice of tyranny? How about little hilarys project with the un? guess that was below your radar as well. The clemmons bill?? maybe before your time.Lets not forget the true intention of obamas fast and furious. You kids really should brush up before you come on here to fence. ah yes..hahah insurance claim - thats really clever carpenter, no really - it is!!
So you have nothing then ? GIVE ME A BILL # sir pc/not give me something to look at besides your DELUSIONS .
LMAO the brady bill is that not some repub stuff from when raygun got shot and his cabinet member got brain dead ?
and just as an aside , I am 51 . I am not your kid . You can lie to your kids . You can try to lie to me . But I wont belideve you just Because you said so .
no carpenter do your own research - or another bong hit. If you cant keep up with the conversation - dont post. Nobodys obligated to provide a biblography for the kiddie table. Nothing Ive refered to is obscure - do a little homework - you might realize how ridicoulus you sound. your refrence to the brady bill shows you dont know what your talking about
OMG, he must be trading illegal guns. This is news??? Obama has circumvented the laws of this country and we are reporting on Romney buying shotguns. WTF!!!!!! is wrong with news media????
AHH I see No one took your guns . LMAO you guys been crying that line of crap for 30 or 40 years now .
Sorry Dudeette the world did not begin in 2009 , men did not have dinosaurs as pets , the world is more than 6000 years old and NO BODY TOOK YOUR GUNS .
carpenter has been in a sensory deprevation tank for the last 40 years or prehaps just another liberal pseudointellectual that thinks he/she's informed but once you begin a little banter with - you quickly realize they dont have a clue as to what their talking about.
Was there a fact in there , Somewhere ? A bill # where THEY are taking your guns would Suffice . Better try truth Now sir pc/not the bull crap aint working anymore .
I listed 4 for you - I love it when liberal bigots have nothing!! LMAO!!!! go to bed son , your making boob of yourself
Well this conversation is done then . You got nothing to talk about . Let US ALL know when they show up , at your , door asking for your bb gun Ohh wow did you just call me son ? ? I wanna go to college dad send money hurry up DAD . I love you DAD
poor little lib - see everyone - all you have to do is site the facts - and they get frustrated - do a bit of name calling and run away.although its fun bitch slapping them around Unfortunatly - they can vote, but dont give up - every now and then you can wake one up
What Facts dudette ? LMAO cite a fact . Come to Florida there sir and lets see who get slapped and stuff your an internet tough guy and that means your a pussy BOY . I am Not a Huge man But i am 6 foot tall and weigh 205 pounds son come on down for a git together
4 bills , by democrats Ive listed for you - now go to bed kid- make a fresh start in the morning - ask your teachers about what we've talked about - or maybe a guidence counsler
now his ego and "manhood " is affronted - this frustrated youth tries to pick a fight via the internet.....ahahahaahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaa. Really - go to bed son you REALLY are making this WAY too easy
No dudette you have NOT posted a bill you have posted alot of names , The Brady bill is the only one that passed in a repub congress but keep trying .
Bill #'s there tough guy lets have some .
hurry child you bare beginnng to be boring , i mean to say rebublican say lots of crap with no support .
poor little lib - see everyone - all you have to do is site the facts - and they get frustrated - do a bit of name calling and run away.although its fun bitch slapping them around Unfortunatly - they can vote, but dont give up - every now and then you can wake one up
you still here? Do I need to make eat a little more dirt? Yes - Ive posted names - the names of bills - , ok Ive given it to you at a jr high level and your not picking it up, let me try it at a 5th grade level and see if you can catch up - if you refrence (look up) the names , you can read about the bills(LAWS) that democrats(a political party) have put before congress (a body of politicians)
if you could just give it to me at a Bill # sir pc/not that might be a start . Its your claim that dems are taking your guns silly put up or shut . It Is That Simple .
GOOGLE simplton - your acting like you have some trump card with your redundant(REPEATING) request for a number - you dont need a number, twit, a name is all you need - Ive given you 4.
Hell STUPE I know I have a winner on this your Paranoia is not FACT .
So you make some claims about dems taking your guns and now i am supposed to do YOUR Research ?? your a joke . Here lets be very simple for the simpletons here .
WHO TOOK YOUR GUNS , How Many did they take , what badge did they use to take them ??? Answer the questions silly .
Dont deflect change the subject . WHO TOOK YOUR GUNS ?
how have I deflected anything? honest carpenter as fun as it is slapping you all over your starting feel like a sleeping pill , I could..do....this all....niiiiiggghtzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Who took your guns ? mine are right here with me .
So now that you have proved nothing . quoted no source your leaving ? Again WHO TOOK your guns and why did you let them ?
LMAO pc is a patriots fan . he is ure the patriots won the superbowl lmao
When Mitt Romney walks down Penn Ave as President in 2013, he will be carrying his shotgun. Once in the White House, he can use it to remove the vermin, varmints, and rodents the Obama program has allowed to pilfer and contaminate the nation's treasures. And of late, the holy one has started to look ratty too.
carpenter seven's image is scorchin hot. gun toten mama .!. woo hoo >O-<
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