Photo-op Fred Thompson does not have hunting license

[babylonsister]

Thompson does not have hunting license


COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) — Fred Thompson has made a point of visiting gun shops and gun shows while hitting the campaign trail in New Hampshire and South Carolina, usually with camera crews in tow.

But Thompson said Wednesday he does not have a hunting license, nor has be been hunting recently.

"It's been too long, it's been too long," Thompson told CNN Wednesday.

Asked if he has a hunting license, Thompson said he currently does not.

"At the present time I do not, but I have been hunting plenty of times. I usually hunt birds and used to have my own skeet shoot, and I got a chance to shoot and practice a lot back then."

Thompson, an ardent defender of Second Amendment rights, was appearing in Columbia to pick up the endorsement of South Carolina Citizens for Life.

Just yesterday, Thompson appeared at Blue Ridge Shooting Sports in Greer, South Carolina where he handled a gun and said he is "pretty much a shotgun man these days."

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[Occam Bandage]

1. Of course he doesn't. The guy looks like doesn't do anything but sleep and fart.

He's as phony as phony can get.

[Joe the Revelator]

2. Good. Hunters suck.

Nothing wrong with skeet shooting though.

[bahrbearian]

3. "It's been too long, it's been too long,"

How come Cheney won't take him Hunting?

[murielm99]

4. Neither does my husband.

He hunts exclusively on our own property.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Fraud Thompson should charge admission to his appearances

Honest to God, if this guy isn't a comedy act I'll eat my hat.

[Bucky]

6. Hunting is a hobby. Gun owning is a hobby. Busy people sometimes leave off their hobbying.

Fred sucks for many reasons. Not having a hunting license is not one of them.

[babylonsister]

8. Relentless posing at gun shops acting like a hunter is why this

gained traction, I suspect.

[Bucky]

9. Bah. Is every candidate who milks a cow in Iowa supposed to be a dairy farmer?

It's a photo op. It's a distraction. Fred has dangerous ideas on social security, health insurance, and foreign policy. Fortunately he's boring as shit and will not be the nominee. But I'd rather hear about how dumb he is rather than how he hasn't hunted in a while.

[babylonsister]

10. I don't know if you remember, but Romney was accused of the same

thing and got a lot of flack for it. Just sayin'... But I agree, his dumbness should prevail!

[Bucky]

11. There's a difference, of course.

Romney said he was a life long hunter. He actually only hunted twice--once as a teen, then once in the last year for a photo op. Thompson, as I understand it, actually has gone hunting a few times as an adult.

[slackmaster]

7. I don't have one either, and never have

Most gun owners don't hunt.