Palin Packing Heat A Plus for NRA

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By KSEE News

Story Published: Oct 9, 2008 at 2:03 AM EST

Story Updated: Oct 9, 2008 at 2:03 AM EST

A photograph of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin packing heat was praised at the first ever joint fundraiser between the Fresno County Republican Party and the National Rifle Association.

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Republican attendee Barry Bauer said, “Using it (the photo of Palin holding a rifle) as a tool to get votes is reasonable… the other party is very anti-gun.”

Fresno for Obama spokesperson, Les Hiatt said the republicans have it all wrong saying Barack Obama, “believes that there is a 2nd amendment and does support a right to bear arms. Even Joe Biden says in a speech one time that he has 2 shot guns.”

In the face of economic crisis and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the right to bears arms has been somewhat of a side-lined issue.

Nonetheless, it’s an issue that could hold tremendous weight in battleground states, like Pennsylvania where polling shows 4 in 10 voters own a fire arm.

Obama has stated on various different occasions his support of the 2nd amendment.

Still many valley republicans are skeptical.

Both sides of the political aisle agree the photo of Palin holding a gun is more than just an image.

Click on the link to see Carolyn Bruck’s full report.

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Friday, Oct 10 at 12:17 PM taxriot wrote ...

The right of the PEOPLE to keep and bear arms shall NOT be infringed!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, Oct 10 at 4:28 AM John Thayer wrote ...

I would never obey any gun laws passed in an Obama administration.

Thursday, Oct 9 at 2:38 PM Anna from Los Angeles wrote ...

Give me a break FRESNO! You already get laughed at by other cities, you are the armpit of the State and now you want to show your you know what's by promoting this junk! GROW UP FRESNO!!!! This election is about having homes to live in and food to feed our family NOT Dukes of Hazzard!

Thursday, Oct 9 at 11:22 AM Richard Wahl wrote ...

Voting records for Obama and Biden are very clear. They are anti gun and will always vote that way.

Thursday, Oct 9 at 8:25 AM Guns Save Lives wrote ...

The code words used by the Nobama campaign are that they will not 'take away your guns'. Of course not. They can't do that - Americans would not stand for that. However... They will enact another gun ban and magazine capacity ban. The Democrat party has already proposed reinstalling the terrible Clinton Gun Ban plus add millions of more guns to ban. http://www.morebans.org/democrats.html, http://gunbanobama.com Gun bans do not stop criminals.

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