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MNGOPAC tells Rick Nolan: We'll pay for firearms training

Postby bstrawse on Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:54 am

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MINNESOTA GUN OWNERS PAC CRITICIZES RICK NOLAN FOR “SIGNIFICANT” FIREARMS SAFETY VIOLATION; OFFERS TO PAY FOR FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING

SAINT PAUL, MINN. September 24, 2014 – The Minnesota Gun Owners Political Action Committee criticized US Representative Rick Nolan today for a significant firearms safety violation.

“A picture[1] posted this morning on Twitter showed Mr. Nolan holding an AR-15 rifle with his finger on the trigger while in close proximity to others,” said Bryan Strawser, Executive Director, Minnesota Gun Owners Political Action Committee.

“The basic rules of firearms safety, taught to students as young as 12 in MN DNR hunter safety classes, state clearly that one’s finger should be kept off the trigger until ready to shoot,” said Strawser. “Mr. Nolan’s actions are unsafe and dangerous.”

“It’s nothing short of hypocritical for Mr. Nolan to be photographed at what appears to be a campaign event while holding an AR-15 rifle,” said Strawser. “Despite claiming to be a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, Rick Nolan has advocated for bans on handguns and modern sporting rifles for nearly forty years. Mr. Nolan has specifically called for a ban on the very rifle he is holding in this photograph.”

The Minnesota Gun Owners PAC has offered to purchase firearms training for Mr. Nolan at Mills Fleet Farm Indoor Shooting in Baxter, MN. “Mr. Nolan could benefit from competent firearms safety instruction from a credible instructor. We would be happy to help him become a safe gun owner by covering the cost of a firearms safety course.”

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Postby bstrawse on Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:55 am

Star Tribune: Gun Group Tells Rick Nolan "You need firearms training"

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The Minnesota Gun Owners Political Action Committee has offered to pay for firearms training for Democratic congressman Rick Nolan at the chain of retail stores owned by the family of his Republican opponent, Stewart Mills.
The offer came in response to a picture posted to Nolan’s Twitter account Wednesday showing the congressman holding an AR-15 rile with his finger on the trigger while surrounded by supporters.
Bryan Strawser, executive director of the Minnesota Gun Owners PAC, said Nolan’s actions were “unsafe and dangerous.”
Gun rights have emerged as a key issue in the Eighth Congressional District race. Mills released a campaign ad this summer that claimed Nolan is among the politicians who “have no respect for the Second Amendment.”
Nolan earned a ‘F’ rating The National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund, but dismissed Mills’ ad as a “big lie, smear tactic.” Nolan aides said the congressman declined comment on Strawser’s offer.
“The basic rules of firearms safety, taught to students as young as 12 in [Minnesota Department of Natural Resources] hunter safety classes, state clearly that one’s finger should be kept off the trigger until ready to shoot,” Strawser said.
“It’s nothing short of hypocritical for Mr. Nolan to be photographed at what appears to be a campaign event while holding an AR-15 rifle,” Strawser said. “Mr. Nolan has specifically called for a ban on the very rifle he is holding in this photograph.”
The Minnesota Gun Owners PAC offered to buy firearms training for Nolan at Mills Fleet Farm Indoor Shooting location in Baxter.
It’s the same shooting range where Mills, a company vice president, recorded an “open video letter” to Nolan and other Democrats in Congress, advocating for armed security in every school. He also argued against the push to pass gun control legislation in Congress, saying it “isn’t about controlling guns, it’s about controlling people and limiting your freedom.”
The video, which has racked up more than 307,000 views on YouTube, features a live-fire demonstration at the shooting range and may have unintentionally served as the soft launch for Mills’ congressional campaign. He officially entered the race five months later.
In the video, Mills notes that hunters can find an exclusive line of AR-15 sporting rifles at the location. But the political point was to challenge a Nolan assertion. During an appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” said that “I don’t need an assault rifle to shoot a duck or protect my family.”
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Postby yukonjasper on Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:35 pm

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Postby Rip Van Winkle on Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:47 pm

Not to change the subject, but is camo man suppose to be someone or something?

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Postby photogpat on Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:29 pm

Rip Van Winkle wrote:Not to change the subject, but is camo man suppose to be someone or something?

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Re: MNGOPAC tells Rick Nolan: We'll pay for firearms training

Postby Jackpine Savage on Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:46 pm

Rip Van Winkle wrote:Not to change the subject, but is camo man suppose to be someone or something?



It kind of looks like Brent Gurtek, the POS that sat along side Heather testifying for the assault weapon ban.
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Re: MNGOPAC tells Rick Nolan: We'll pay for firearms training

Postby LePetomane on Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:49 am

I wonder if he bought the camo at Fleet Farm.
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Re: MNGOPAC tells Rick Nolan: We'll pay for firearms training

Postby photogpat on Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:55 am

Jackpine Savage wrote:
Rip Van Winkle wrote:Not to change the subject, but is camo man suppose to be someone or something?



It kind of looks like Brent Gurtek, the POS that sat along side Heather testifying for the assault weapon ban.


That wouldn't be Gurtek - not anywhere near Camo or an AR anyways.

He's a "traditionalist".
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MNGOPAC tells Rick Nolan: We'll pay for firearms training

Postby xd ED on Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:06 am

photogpat wrote:
Jackpine Savage wrote:
Rip Van Winkle wrote:Not to change the subject, but is camo man suppose to be someone or something?



It kind of looks like Brent Gurtek, the POS that sat along side Heather testifying for the assault weapon ban.


That wouldn't be Gurtek - not anywhere near Camo or an AR anyways.

He's a "traditionalist".


After googling his name and seeing what a hypocrite he is, I'd use a different word.
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Postby Erud on Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:31 pm

Rip Van Winkle wrote:Not to change the subject, but is camo man suppose to be someone or something?

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Postby Squib Joe on Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:00 pm

They always look for uncomfortable with firearms

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