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MN GOP PRESS RELEASE: “WHERE DOES FRANKEN REALLY STAND ON THE 2ND AMENDMENT?; FRANKEN’S LENGTHY ANTI-GUN RECORD REVEALED”

By Michael B. Brodkorb | November 27, 2007

"Al Franken’s comments today on KSTP Radio about his support for Minnesotans' right to own and bear arms are not only disingenuous, but also lack in candor and honesty.  The fact is Franken has a long history of hostility towards gun owners and gun rights.  Now as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, he wants Minnesotans to believe that he supports their constitutional rights to own and bear arms because he went pheasant hunting last month.  Franken needs to come clean and tell Minnesotans why he has been a strong supporter of banning handguns and limiting gun rights his entire life, but now wants to try to parse his answer on this critically important issue." – Ron Carey, Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman

Today Franken Tried To Rewrite His Anti-Gun Record:

Caller: “Yes or no, do support the 2nd amendment and Americans’ rights to bear arms?”  Franken: “Oh yeah. Yeah, no. I mean uh, I support actually every amendment in the Constitution, and I think that people have the right to, you know, have guns for protection and collection and hunting. I actually went pheasant hunting myself about a month ago.”  (KSTP’s “Bob Davis Show,” November 27, 2007)

Listen To Franken Try To Rewrite His Anti-Gun Record: 

http://media.mngop.com/franken2ndamendment.wmv

The Truth About Al Franken & Guns:

Franken Taunted Gun Owners. "Why would you want more shotguns than you need? Probably convenience. How many times have you been in the living room, needed a shotgun, and said to yourself, 'Nuts, I left the shotgun in the kitchen.'"  (Al Franken, Rush Limbaugh Is A Big, Fat Idiot And Other Observations, 1996, p. 100)

Franken Ridiculed Sportsmen.  "Seriously, I guess people collect shotguns.  Which is great.  I used to collect baseball cards. You know, when I was a kid.  The thing about baseball cards is that each one is different; you get a Don Mattingly or a Frank Thomas.  Is there that big a difference between shotguns?  Somebody enlighten me because I'm operating out of ignorance here." (Al Franken, Rush Limbaugh Is A Big, Fat Idiot And Other Observations, 1996, p. 100)

Extreme Franken: "Among My More Morbid Diversions Is Collecting Stories Of Tragic Gun Accidents In The Home." (Al Franken, Rush Limbaugh Is A Big, Fat Idiot And Other Observations, 1996, p. 100)

Franken Endorsed Proposal To Ban Handguns.  "Now again, I’ve just been talking about death from gunshot wounds. Tragic. But not as damn expensive as the pesky four to six non-fatal gunshot injuries that occur for every fatal shooting and crowd our emergency rooms.  Maybe that’s why the American Academy of Pediatrics supported the Brady Bill and has called for the ban of handguns and assault weapons.”  (Al Franken, Rush Limbaugh Is A Big, Fat Idiot And Other Observations, 1996, p. 102)

Franken:  "But I have a good idea.  Let's get the money from people like Phil Gramm.  Let's put a little extra tax on every shotgun he doesn't need."  (Al Franken, Rush Limbaugh Is A Big, Fat Idiot And Other Observations, 1996, p. 102)

Franken: "See, I’ve Never Owned A Gun. I Won’t Allow One In The House." (Al Franken, Rush Limbaugh Is A Big, Fat Idiot and Other Observations, 1996, p. 100)

Franken:  "In a household with a gun, even more dangerous than the curious child is, of course, the angry spouse.  That's really the reason why I won't allow a gun in the house.  PMS." (Al Franken, Rush Limbaugh Is A Big, Fat Idiot And Other Observations, 1996, p. 101)

Franken: "I’m Very Different From Most Of The Folks Who Belong To The NRA." (Al Franken, Rush Limbaugh Is A Big, Fat Idiot And Other Observations, 1996, p. 99)

Franken Mocked NRA Donors.  "But on those rare occasions when I have given back something to my community, I’ve been glad that I did.  You see, when you give something back, you also get something back in the form of people thinking you’re a better person than you actually are.  Not only that, you also get back a sense of accomplishment, a warm feeling for your fellow man, and a chance to gain some perspective, such as gratitude for your own circumstances.  ‘But wait a minute!’ you say, ‘I donate money every year.  To the United Way.  To my church or synagogue.  …  To the National Rifle Association.  Why should I give my time, too?’  Well, the most obvious reason is to undo some of the damage done by your donation to the National Rifle Association.  For example, you could volunteer at a hospital that treats a lot of gunshot victims."  (Al Franken, Oh, The Things I Know! 2003, p. 111-112)

Franken Attended Gun Control March At 2004 Democrat Convention.  ("Two Brady Campaign/Million Mom March Events During Boston Democratic Convention," PR Newswire, July 26, 2004)

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