Obama is a gun nut - Who knew?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Obama says he goes skeet shooting 'all the time'

President Obama, who as a candidate once claimed some voters "cling" to guns and religion and has launched a renewed push for an assault-weapons ban, revealed a curious factoid in an interview with The New Republic -- he's an avid skeet shooter, apparently.

"Up at Camp David, we do skeet shooting all the time," Obama said.

The president was responding to a common question asked to gun-control advocates: "Have you ever fired a gun?" Obama revealed his skeet-shooting interest -- something that he has not mentioned before -- and went on to defend America's hunting tradition.

"Part of being able to move this forward is understanding the reality of guns in urban areas are very different from the realities of guns in rural areas," Obama said. "And if you grew up and your dad gave you a hunting rifle when you were 10, and you went out and spent the day with him and your uncles, and that became part of your family's traditions, you can see why you'd be pretty protective of that."

The president made clear that the women of the Obama family do not go skeet shooting with him.

"Not the girls, but oftentimes guests of mine go up there," Obama said in the interview. "And I have a profound respect for the traditions of hunting that trace back in this country for generations. And I think those who dismiss that out of hand make a big mistake."

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Next thing you know, we will hear stories of how Joe shoots his friends in the face while pheasant shooting.

[decocker 7,198]

[natty bumppo 297]

Obama says he goes skeet shooting 'all the time'

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The president made clear that the women of the Obama family do not go skeet shooting with him.

"Not the girls, but oftentimes guests of mine go up there," Obama said in the interview. "And I have a profound respect for the traditions of hunting that trace back in this country for generations. And I think those who dismiss that out of hand make a big mistake."

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Next thing you know, we will hear stories of how Joe shoots his friends in the face while pheasant shooting.

obama is a sexist .... at least for the moment until he claims he didn't mean to say what he said ....

[decocker 7,198]

obama is a sexist .... at least for the moment until he claims he didn't mean to say what he said ....

girls can't skeet anyway. well i guess some can, i've heard it's been done. wait. do i have the correct definition of skeet? what are we talking about?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

obama is a sexist .... at least for the moment until he claims he didn't mean to say what he said ....

It's sexist to mention that the girls in his family don't go?

[Karee 4,191]

girls can't skeet anyway. well i guess some can, i've heard it's been done. wait. do i have the correct definition of skeet? what are we talking about?

Isn't that where you roll the wood ball down the alley and try to get it in the 10 hole? You win tickets for prizes etc. Actually the women I've seen are quite good at it.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

It's sexist to mention that the girls in his family don't go?

It is when you're a socialist from Kenya.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

It is when you're a socialist from Kenya.

I forgot about the different rules for them.

[decocker 7,198]

Isn't that where you roll the wood ball down the alley and try to get it in the 10 hole? You win tickets for prizes etc. Actually the women I've seen are quite good at it.

try searching 'skeet' in the urban dictionary, or more specifically 'lil jon - aw skeet skeet' in the youtubes.

gives the article and resulting comments all new meaning...

(edit to add: probably not a safe search for work.)

Edited January 29, 2013 by val erie

[Karee 4,191]

(edit to add: probably not a safe search for work.)

Yeah seems the company has a problem with it. I got the following:

"Per CPI-810 and the Verizon Code of Conduct, all company systems are to be used for company purposes. Violation of company policy could result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination"

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Way to go, you're about to get Karee fired.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Yeah seems the company has a problem with it. I got the following:

"Per CPI-810 and the Verizon Code of Conduct, all company systems are to be used for company purposes. Violation of company policy could result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination"

You are on company time? I would fire you in a heartbeat!

[Karee 4,191]

You are on company time? I would fire you in a heartbeat!

I don't work for Verizon on paper. I just use their computers. Verizon doesn't really hire employees all that much any longer. They either ship the work to India, ot hire contractors.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Liar. He is either NOT a shooter, or has terrible grammer. You do not "do skeet shooting" It would be like saying "we do basketballs"

Anyone that shoots skeet "all the time" would say "we shoot skeet all the time"

This is as bad as Kerry saying "Can I get me a huntin' license here?" A man that knows how to handle a gun is easy to spot. Obama is not one.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Liar. He is either NOT a shooter, or has terrible grammer. You do not "do skeet shooting" It would be like saying "we do basketballs"

Anyone that shoots skeet "all the time" would say "we shoot skeet all the time"

This is as bad as Kerry saying "Can I get me a huntin' license here?" A man that knows how to handle a gun is easy to spot. Obama is not one.

Everyone not have grammer(sp.) same as Gary does.