Thompson calls gun show 'paradise'

[buck00]

God bless him! He is speaking from the heart here- refreshing to hear from a politician.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/24/thompson-calls-gun-show-paradise/

LADSON, S.C. (AP) — White House hopeful Fred Thompson called his trip down aisle of rifles, shotguns and pistols at a gun show "a day in paradise," and said he wished he could come back to spend more time and money.

It was the former Tennessee senator and "Law and Order" actor's second trip to a gun show since launching his late bid for the GOP nomination in September.

He reached out and picked up an old M-1 Garand rifle and raised an over-and-under Winchester shotgun suitable for the skeet shooting he's been known to do as he made his way through the 200 vendors at The Land of the Sky Gun Show at a fairgrounds just outside of North Charleston, S.C.

"It's a beautiful day in paradise," Thompson said when greeted by one of the people packing the show's aisles.

Thompson was a hit with James Hill, 65, from Summerville. "It's absolutely important to come to gun shows," Hill said. Thompson, he said, wins his support because he's strong on Second Amendment gun ownership rights. "He's right where our strength is."

Anthony DiPaolo, 22, said he wasn't ready to settle on a presidential candidate yet, but said he'd narrowed his field to three Republicans — Thompson, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. "I like Fred Thompson's stance on firearms," he said. "I don't want to see anymore assaults on my Second Amendment rights."

But DiPaolo added that he also liked Giuliani's handling of the terrorist attacks in New York and Romney's "business plan." And, he has doubts about Thompson's ability to win the nomination.

"I just think he got in too late," DiPaolo said.

While mingling with the crowd, someone else mentioned the late entry and Thompson responded that he got in at just the right time.

 

[PressCheck]

You Go Fred.

 

[Soybomb]

God bless him! He is speaking from the heart here

Why do you think that? It seems like standard campaigning to me.

 

[kingpin008]

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[Flame Red]

He's the man...

A couple of pictures of him at the Central Florida Arms Show in Lakeland Florida earlier this year...

For some reason, the Secret Service guy really looked nervious. Walked around with his hand in his jacket. Wonder what he was holding (hee hee).

 

[BigO01]

It seems like standard campaigning to me.

Really ? I don't recall any candidates going to gunshows in the past .

I doubt you'll ever see Romney at a show with hundreds of us armed "Common Folk" and it would never happen with any of the DemOCommies !

 

[harmonic]

It seems like standard campaigning to me.

Nope. You're wrong. "Standard" campaigning would dictate he stay as far away from any controversial this early in the game.

Traditional poly sci would not have him address the issue until cornered by the media.

(Or, are you rooting for another candidate? )

 

[Autolycus]

Then why didnt he introduce legislation to reappeal the Brady Bill? Ron Paul said this almost 5 years ago.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul73.html

Why didnt he introduce legislation like this?

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1096&tab=summary

Ron Paul does. He is actually speaking from the heart and acting. While Fred Thompson just speaks from the gut (and a massive one at that, do you all think he is healthy enough for a presidential term?). He knows he needs gun owner support so he is just campaigning to us.

 

[JohnBT]

"Why didnt he introduce legislation like this?"

Because he doesn't believe in wasting everybody's time with deadend submissions that aren't going anywhere? I don't know, why?

"Latest Major Action: 3/19/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security."

 

[Brick]

For some reason, the Secret Service guy really looked nervious. Walked around with his hand in his jacket. Wonder what he was holding (hee hee).

Couldn't spy him in the photos...???

Comments: huh. Cool.

 

[230RN]

Hey, I'm a candidate for President!

How come I don't get Secret Service Protection?

230RN FOR PRESIDENT !

230RN - PAX IN 2008 !

 

[Soybomb]

Really ? I don't recall any candidates going to gunshows in the past .

Well thats kind of my point, where are the photos of thompson at gun shows before he was a presidential candidate? What conservative candidate isn't a nra member and trying to show he's a gun lover when he's running for office? Didn't kerry even make it a point to try to show the world he was a hunter and firearm loving sportsman in the last election despite his voting record? giuliani is even trying to make himself seem like a pro 2a guy right know even if his track record shows its far from the case. Standard campaigning is "look at me, I'm doing what you do, I'm one of you" and that seems to be exactly what this is.

 

[Cannonball888]

For some reason, the Secret Service guy really looked nervous.

Because he was violating the "no loaded firearms inside" rule.