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Mitt Romney backtracks on support for gun laws
The Boston Globe has the story.
Then:
"That's not going to make me the hero of the NRA," Romney told the Boston Herald in 1994.
At another campaign stop that year, he told reporters: "I don't line up with the NRA."
And as the GOP gubernatorial candidate in 2002, Romney lauded the state's strong laws during a debate against Democrat Shannon O'Brien. "We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts; I support them," he said. "I won't chip away at them; I believe they protect us and provide for our safety."
Now:
He now touts his work as governor to ease restrictions on gun owners. He proudly describes himself as a member of the NRA -- though his campaign won't say when he joined. And Friday, at his campaign's request, top officials of the NRA and the National Shooting Sports Foundation led him around one of the country's biggest gun shows.
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Comments
It's always amusing to see the white wash candidates try to put on their unpalatable views.
I have more respect for anti gun folks who are open about what they intend to do.
Posted by: Dave at January 14, 2007 02:08 PM
*twiddle* You can deliver the punchline anytime. We're ready.
Posted by: Beerslurpy at January 14, 2007 07:18 PM
Those of us from New England who were at SHOT got quite a laugh out of Romney's visit!
Posted by: Jim at January 18, 2007 12:35 AM