The slant in your post makes it appear as though you're a staunch gun supporter...however, your lack of knowledge with what is plainly an over/under shotgun (not a rifle like the uninformed NBC caption writer listed it), reveals you know little about firearms. An over/under shotgun holds 2 rounds.

I'm just glad he isn't trying to impress the gay marriage crowd.

what is plainly an over/under shotgun

I thought he was shooting a side by side gangsta style at first glance.

Midwesterner .....an over and under does not necessarily hold two shotgun rounds, it can be a shotgun on the top and a rifle on the bottom, so you "aint" so smart either are you ....

It's time for truth

Those are called drillings. Or combos.

it looks like an over under two shell shotgun, many pump and semi-automatic shotguns can hold 5 shells.

in our state you are limited to three shells when hunting. As a gun owner and former hunter and a US Army vet you proudly carried an M16 , I can see no good reason that people need to have assault rifles capable of killing everyone in their neighborhood, movie theater, university,school etc. I ask, do you love your children or your assault rifle more ?

Great article in Rolling Stone about the NRA, leading off with descriptions of LaPierre's complete incompetence with a gun when someone thought it would be good PR to show him at the range. Apparently that idea was rethought after he turned around and pointed his loaded weapon right at a cameraman when he was distracted.

I've never been part of the Tea Party, nor do I know anyone who has. But I don't share your paranoia of them or your ignorance of what they stand for. Sounds like your knowledge of the news only comes from MSNBC. You know, those guys that edit there news stories to slant them to mean something that has nothing to do with the facts. I've often thought our President had never held a gun in his hand based on his upbringing. Or is he just trying the Putin thing where he's made to look like a manly man? How about giving us a shot of him with his shirt off and skinning a deer or an elk MSNBC?

Well at least we didn't have to wait too long for the "crazy" side of the left wing to come out.

gollie ......... the left wing is crazy or they would not be left wing.

That's what I was going to say . . . or, he waited WAY TOO long! :)

I dont recall ever firing a shotgun with that much smoke ... is it supposed to be a black powder firearm or is he using blanks in order to not harm the "clay pigeon"???

I was thinking the same thing! He's looking for favoritism among gun owners. Too late for that bucko!

Hey now he can come out and claim "I have nothing against firearms, I shot one myself once".

gun is aimed a little low for skeet shooting ...just saying

Looks like the first time he ever held a gun. He does not look comfortable with it at all.

He's a better shot than Cheney is. At least according to Harry Whittington.

He signs everything with his left hand. He could be ambidextrous.

He's ambidextrous- he jerks us off with both hands.

AW HAH!!!! Maybe that explains his political agenda?

That was my first thought when I looked at the picture too ... propaganda pose. He lloks as uncomfortable and sel-conscious as I would trying to shoot cow-pasture pool (golf). It should fool the typical simple mind of the left though.

Looks like a photo op shooting blanks. Although the compensator will limit muzzle rise (and you see the muzzle has not risen at all) it will not stop the push-back. So you should see some evidence of the kick in his stance and particularly in his upper body and shoulder. I don't see any push-back. So, it was a staged photo op, shooting on a level, not at targets, using blanks. I'm not impressed. Let's see a video clip showing him and the target at the same time. If he actually did do some real shooting he might develop a better appreciation for the hired guns that surround him.

I'm sure that just about any millionaire attorney lifetime politician could afford something like that.

$5000 Browning 725 Citori

I was just gonna post the same thing.

If Obama is shooting at the Constitution with a shotgun, then Bush/Ashcroft dropped a hydrogen bomb on the Bill of Rights.

Harold on the rocks ........... that makes zero sense, about on the level of "is too, is not, is too".

Vern ........ yes.

Just some minor flaws in your reasoning.

1.) if he is following the clay up why is he firing parallel to the ground? Photo-op, and he is very uncomfortable.

2.) It is illegal for a private citizen to own or have in their possession an M-16 or any other military assault firearm without a permit from the Treasury Dept. (now the ATF), has been since the 1930s. Nor is it possible at all to own bazookas, missiles, high OR low powered military weapons under any circumstances...... so your fears are baseless and reflect poorly on your credibility.

3.) What bearing would the 5th amendment have in your argument?

4.) Why would you bring up NRA match shooting? I doubt that 5% of citizens possessing any firearm is a member of any firearms related organization. I have been around rifles and pistols all my life in rural, suburban and inner city environments all my life, had members of mt family in the U.S. shooting team and club in St. Louis but never ran into an average firearm owner that was interested in competition or felt the desire myself.

5.) Kind of presumptuous on your part to assert what another citizen considers recreation is "crazy dont you think? I enjoy hang-gliding, ultra-lights and sky-diving among other activities and to those who fear heights that is "crazy". Personally I do not see the attraction of cow pasture pool (golf) or jogging on the side of a road for miles, but to each his own.

6.) This clown in office has never held a real job in his life, his academic and political career is one of mediocrity and by way of affirmative action quota system alone. His party has a few legitimate points but taken as a whole is an agenda that is destroying the economy and creating slaves to the welfare state .... of COURSE responsible citizens are required to hold fast and prevent as much of the lunatic parts of that agenda, its their job as representatives of the American citizen to prevent long-term damage to the Republic. Kind of late though, the welfare state agenda has created a situation where it is a debt limit crisis every time the interest payment on yesterdays loan has to be paid. If every penny of the so-called tax victory is used exclusively to pay down the deficit in a little over 500 years it will be paid off!!! Think that is likely? Your great grandchildren will be still be paying for the welfare costs of today, how do you think they will feel about that?

I haventowned a firearm in years, my decision...... but seeing as how the founding fathers thought it was important enough that it ranks second only to freedom of speech and separation of church and state I do not support grandstanding gestures of politicians that accomplish nothing constructive but appease the unwashed mob mentality. The assault weapon law of 1930s, common sense. possession of explosives laws, common sense. Local registration of firearms, debatable but for the most part harmless. New laws that accomplish nothing? Existing laws dont address the problem, why do you think more that only effect citizens that are not any part of the real problem will do anything constructive.

I could play the "progressive" game of buzzwords, insults and misdirection and parroting indoctrination rhetoric.... but that is childish, displays ignorance and lack of thinking for ones-self.

your precious Obamanation is the problem ! And we are a wake an see what this Idiot is doing to America and people like you and your kind are helping him bury the consitution with you anti weapon stance if you served at all youi would understand even if you had been drafted about the intent of the consitution to keep you and your kind free but the way it sounds you enjoy what your getting. Hopefuly you'll understand that freedom is not Free it comes woith a high price. jus my thoughts

When his Secretary to the aide of the vice-president of public relations suggested the "skeet" photo-op shoot he explained it was a sport where you "shoot" the "bird" after it was released from the "trap". Of course being an intelligent progressive member of the left agenda he refused to participate in anything that causes harm to the poor "pigeon". As a compromise he would only agree to use blanks and only if he did not have to aim at the "bird".

Dawgfan-4710266..........

Do you actually believe making such outrageously false statements advances your point of view?