Barack Obama has released a picture of himself skeet shooting in an attempt to silence his critics in the gun lobby who doubted if he had ever fired a gun in the ongoing gun control debate in Washington.
The photograph of the president doing some recreational shooting at Camp David last August was published on Friday, after Mr Obama said in an interview that he enjoyed blowing off some steam at the range.
Skeptics took the president to task after he expressed admiration for the sport, calling for some photographic evidence of the president taking aim.
The picture was released nearly two months after the Sandy Hook massacre, as Democrats wrestle with gun lobbyists over tightening firearm restrictions.
Amidst the debate, President Obama was asked whether he had ever fired a gun, in an interview with The New Republic published on January 27.
'Yes, in fact, up at Camp David, we do skeet shooting all the time,' he said.
'Not the girls, but oftentimes guests of mine go up there. And I have a profound respect for the traditions of hunting that trace back in this country for generations,' he continued.
'And I think those who dismiss that out of hand make a big mistake.’
source:dailymail
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