toddpipkin Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 ISRA: Sen. Kotowski's Fib Highlights Gun Control Movement's Credibility Gap Wed Mar 28, 6:59 PM ET To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Richard Pearson of the Illinois State Rifle Association, +1- 815-635-3198 SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA): A prominent Illinois gun control advocate found himself tongue-tied after he was caught telling something other than the truth about a popular brand of target rifles. The gaffe came during a Wednesday press conference hosted by Sen. Dan Kotowski (D-33) in support of several gun control bills. In his address, Kotowski pointed to a rifle staged as a prop for the event and described it as being a "military" weapon. What Kotowski did not know was that Mr. Mark Westrom, President of Armalite, Incorporated, was in the audience. Mr. Westrom rose to inform the attendees that his company manufactured the rifle in question, and that his company has never sold the rifle to the military. Westrom continued by pointing out that the rifle is purchased primarily by civilian target shooters. Westrom's revelation changed the course of the press conference, to say the least. Kotowski's bending of the truth was yet another example of the lengths to which the Illinois gun control movement will go in order to move their anti- gun agenda forward. "When Dan Kotowski was the director of the state's gun control lobby, he was expected to play fast and loose with the truth," commented ISRA Executive Director, Richard Pearson. "But, now that he's a State Senator, he has to understand that his constituency expects him to be honest about the issues of the day." "I understand Dan's reluctance to stick to the truth," continued Pearson. "It sure would be tough for Kotowski to stand there and tell the taxpayers that he wants to spend $300 million to register guns owned by law-abiding citizens while ignoring notorious gun runners like Carail Weeks. It would be tough for Kotowski to stand in front of the state's hunters and tell them that he wants to take their guns away, despite the fact that 88% of murderers have previous criminal records and cannot even legally possess a firearm. It would be tough for Kotowski to stand there and tell law-abiding target shooters that their target rifles are a 'problem' even though he knows darn well almost half the murders committed in Chicago arise out of drug and/or gang activity. Indeed, the truth would be painful for Kotowski to tell. That's why he makes stuff up to tell folks who don't know any better." "Here is one truth that Sen. Kotowski will come to understand," said Pearson. "I can guarantee him that the gun owners of this state are not going to let him misrepresent the facts unchallenged. We will confront him every time he steps out of line. Dan Kotowski will get no rest as long as he continues to advance his campaign of deception against the state's law-abiding firearm owners." The ISRA is the state's leading advocate of safe, lawful and responsible firearms ownership. Since 1903, the ISRA has represented the interests of over 1.5 million law-abiding Illinois firearm owners SOURCE Illinois State Rifle Association Wouldn't you LOVE to see the video of THAT press conference!?!?! I'll bet it NEVER sees the public airwaves !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: Lying politician (no surprise, Democrat) BUSTED !! [ QUOTE ] That's why he makes stuff up to tell folks who don't know any better." [/ QUOTE ] That's it right there, isn't it. That's what all these antis count on the most..."city slicker ignorance" That's where the population is, and that's where they do their best preaching and converting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: Lying politician (no surprise, Democrat) BUSTED !! [ QUOTE ] Indeed, the truth would be painful for Kotowski to tell. That's why he makes stuff up to tell folks who don't know any better." [/ QUOTE ] To be quite honest here, most of those who favor gun control do in fact twist the truth or flat out lie to deceive the common UN-informed public who they can attempt to sway. Don't really see where this is any surprise, but is great to hear that this guy was met with the truth and made a fool of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Re: Lying politician (no surprise, Democrat) BUSTED !! we all need to confront these liars in public forums, such as newspapers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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