Over the past weeks and months, I’ve spent a lot of time talking to fellow hunters and shooters about Barack Obama, his positions on guns and his views about conservation, global warming and public lands. These issues are intertwined in this election and, from what I am hearing, hunters and shooters have an increasing sense that Obama gets it.
I’m also seeing a lot more about this in the traditional media and from respected allies. Montana’s Senator, Jon Tester, knows Barack Obama and has talked to him about the gun issue:
"I've got to tell you, I've talked to Barack. I think he understands the issue much better than before," Tester said in a conference call with reporters from Denver. "I am one of those guys who likes my guns, to be honest with you."
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