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Obama's true colors...A Letter From the Illinois State Rifle Association

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Open Letter to Sportsmen re: Obama's position on Gun ownership

420 E. Locust, P.O. Box 637, Chatsworth, IL 60921
Phone: (815) 635-3198 or (815) 635-3166 Fax: (815) 635-3723 Website: Illinois State Rifle Association
Dedicated to education, safety training and support
of Illinois firearm owners
October 10, 2008
Fellow Sportsman,
Hello, my name is Rich Pearson and I have been active in the firearm rights movement for over 40 years. For
the past 15 years, I have served in the Illinois state capitol as the chief lobbyist for the Illinois State Rifle
Association.
I lobbied Barack Obama extensively while he was an Illinois State Senator. As a result of that experience, I
know Obama’s attitudes toward guns and gun owners better than anyone. The truth be told, in all my years in
the Capitol I have never met a legislator who harbors more contempt for the law-abiding firearm owner than
Barack Obama.
Although Obama claims to be an advocate for the 2nd Amendment, his voting record in the Illinois Senate paints
a very different picture. While a state senator, Obama voted for a bill that would ban nearly every hunting rifle,
shotgun and target rifle owned by Illinois citizens. That same bill would authorize the state police to raid homes
of gun owners and forcibly confiscate banned guns. Obama supported a bill that would shut down law-abiding
firearm manufacturers including Springfield Armory, Armalite, Rock River Arms and Les Baer. Obama also
voted for a bill that would prohibit law-abiding citizens from purchasing more than one gun per month.
Without a doubt, Barack Obama has proven himself to be an enemy of the law abiding firearm owner. At the
same time, Obama has proven himself to be a friend to the hardened criminal. While a state senator, Obama
voted 4 times against legislation that would allow a homeowner to use a firearm in defense of home and family.
Does Barack Obama still sound to you like a “friend” of the law-abiding gun owner?
And speaking of friends, you can always tell a person by the company they keep. Obama counts among his
friends the Rev. Michael Pfleger - a renegade Chicago priest who has openly called for the murder of gun shop
owners and pro-gun legislators. Then there is his buddy Richard Daley, the mayor of Chicago who has declared
that if it were up to him, nobody would be allowed to own a gun. And let’s not forget Obama’s pal George
Soros - the guy who has pumped millions of dollars into the UN’s international effort to disarm law-abiding
citizens.
Obama has shown that he is more than willing to use other people’s money to fund his campaign to take your
guns away from you. While a board member of the leftist Joyce Foundation, Barack Obama wrote checks for
tens of millions of dollars to extremist gun control organizations such as the Illinois Council Against Handgun
Violence and the Violence Policy Center.
Does Barack Obama still sound to you like a “friend” of the law-abiding gun owner?
By now, I’m sure that many of you have received mailings from an organization called “American Hunters
and Shooters Association(AHSA)” talking about what a swell fellow Obama is and how he honors the 2nd
Amendment and how you will never have to worry about Obama coming to take your guns. Let me make it
perfectly clear - everything the AHSA says about Obama is pure hogwash. The AHSA is headed by a group
of left-wing elitists who subscribe to the British view of hunting and shooting. That is, a state of affairs where
hunting and shooting are reserved for the wealthy upper-crust who can afford guided hunts on exclusive private
reserves. The AHSA is not your friend, never will be.
In closing, I’d like to remind you that I’m a guy who has actually gone nose to nose with Obama on gun rights
issues. The Obama I know cannot even begin to identify with this nation’s outdoor traditions. The Obama I
know sees you, the law abiding gun owner, as nothing but a low-class lummox who is easily swayed by the
flash of a smile and a ration of rosy rhetoric. The Obama I know is a stony-faced liar who has honed his skill at
getting what he wants - so long as people are willing to give it to him.
That’s the Barack Obama I know.
Sincerely,
(original signed)
Richard A. Pearson
Executive Director
Illinois State Rifle Association
Open Letter to Sportsmen:10/10/08
 
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#8 ·
I'm well aware of OB's feelings of gun control. I wish that all gun owners were aware, and managed to get themselves to the poles.

Stay armed...yes, vote...stay safe!

Special note to Ohio voters, vote early and often...like all the others.
 
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Bill Number: HR 5441
Voted Yes
Official Title of Legislation:

S Amdt 4615 to HR 5441: To prohibit the confiscation of a firearm during an emergency or major disaster if the possession of such firearm is not prohibited under Federal or State law.

Bill Number: S 397
Voted Yes
Official Title of Legislation:

S AMDT 1626 to S 397: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun.

Bill Number: S 397
Voted No
Official Title of Legislation:

S 397: A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others.


With the exception to the last one it shows his record isn't as bad as it's made out to be. Anybody want to add more to this list that I missed.
I am still in between, I know it's getting close. I know. I like Obama I'm just worried about his gun laws he may bring now or in the future.
 
#17 ·
I truly hope on Nov. 4th America is still the country I grew up in and rejects this socialist gun grabber! Especially anyone in here that lives in the swing states of Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida! This man will be ten fold worse then the clinton's ever were!
 
#18 ·
I hope everyone in here gets all their family and friends out to vote down Obama this year! This guy would make Clinton look pro gun! I do not fear much in life, but I do fear what this country could come too if we get obama in the white house and have his cronies running congress! The liberals he would appoint to the supreme court and federal courts would be of the most liberal kind. This is what people must realize, a president's legacy is on the courts on the federal and supreme court level for possibly decades after that president is long gone from office. Look at Justice Scalia, thank god Reagan was President! This is one of if not the most important reason why obama must not win! That is why I urge my fellow 2nd Ammendment brothers and sisters to get out and vote, and to get rally the vote with family and friends to defeat the most anti gun president America would ever see! I know we normally do not like a lot of political talk, but when it effects our rights this much, I feel it is a must that we address it and that we rise to the occasion and defeat Obama!
 
#19 ·
I know we normally do not like political talk, however with the greatest threat we have to our 2nd Ammendment in Barack Obama, I feel it is our duty to find a way to defeat him. I urge you to get as many people especially those of you in swing states of Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvaina, New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida to get out the vote for John McCain. I cannot stress the importance of this election. Obama is the most radical candidate we have ever had to the presidency ever and to our gun rights. I fear he will make the Clinton years look very pro gun. Please remember these facts about Obama when you vote and talk to those about voting.


Barack Obama's Ten Point Plan to "change" the second amendment

1. Ban the use of firearms for home defense.

2. Pass federal laws eliminating your right to carry.

3. Ban the manufacture, sale, and possession of handguns.

4. Close down 90% of gun shops in America.

5. Ban rifle ammunition commonly used for hunting and sport shooting.

6. Increase federal taxes on guns and ammunition by 500%

7. Restore voting rights for five million criminals including those that have been convicted of using a gun to commit a violent crime.

8. Expand the Clinton semi-auto ban to include millions more firearms.

9. Mandate a goverment-issued license to purchase a firearm.

10. Appoint judges to the US Supreme Court and Federal judiciary who share his views on the second amendment.

Gun Ban Barack Obama
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McCain/Palin 08

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#20 ·
All of you in those swing states especially, this race is really winnable but we need all of you to get out the vote for McCain/Palin! We need all the help we can get from you to keep this gun grabber out of office!
 
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