Sunday, June 16, 2013

Ginny Burdick quotes false statistics, opposes GOP's legal firearm fundraiser

By Jeff Reynolds - On Friday, June 14, The Oregonian noticed the fundraiser being conducted by the Multnomah County Republican Party that was initiated earlier in the week - a drawing for a chance to win an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle. The article attempted to paint the fundraiser as inappropriate for “liberal Multnomah County”, and quoted State Senator Ginny Burdick (D-Portland) saying that it was “in poor taste”. This despite the fact that the item is a legal product owned by many law abiding citizens around the nation, and is protected by the Constitution. In the article, Sen. Burdick quotes false statistics in attempt to politicize the debate and cast judgment on legal owners of firearms. Read more at Watchdog Wire/Oregon...

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