Obama Endorsed by the American Hunters and Shooters Association
Barack Obama has been endorsed by the American Hunters and Shooters Association. A few facts about the AHSA:
- They want to allow the FBI to keep records on law-abiding citizens who buy guns and put an end to gun shows as we know them. Not to mention the fact that they want to regulate .50 caliber rifles in the same way that machine guns are regulated.
- Their leadership. Bob Ricker … is a former NRA employee who switched sides and has actively worked for gun control groups for many years now. … John Rosenthal … is one of the founders of the Massachusetts based group Stop Handgun Violence, a group that has been a major force in passing some of the most Draconian state gun laws in the nation.”
- President of AHSA, John E. Rosenthal, is one of the founders of the Massachusetts anti-gun group, Stop Handgun Violence, a group instrumental in having many anti-gun laws in Massachusetts passed.
- ASHA officials have testified in favor of gun control legislation, such as Washington State bill SB-5197 which aims to restrict sales at gunshows.
- ASHA opposes the views of the BATFE and Fraternal Order of Police concerning the Tiarht Amendment. These law enforcement groups claim ASHA’s perspective would jeopardize both lives and law enforcement operations and I heartily agree.
- As for who are their members are, they are not many, but have an operating budget of half a million. So at $25 to join, where did all the money come from? Well, if you follow the money they read like a who’s who of “give me your guns !” Five of the AHSA are anti-gun lobbyists.
The above information is courtesy of Brigid at Home on the Range.