CHICAGO, Nov. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (ISRA-PVF):
The ISRA-PVF is warning Illinois hunters, sportsmen and firearm owners not to be fooled by Green Party candidate Rich Whitney's claims of being in support of gun owners' rights.
The ISRA-PVF has carefully evaluated Whitney's public statements and platform position papers and has concluded that Whitney is an unsuitable candidate for governor of Illinois.
Whitney, who admits that he has never discharged a firearm, claims to support a concept he calls "open carry." Presumably, Whitney's "open carry" would allow some class of citizens to carry firearms in public as long as the guns were in plain view. Yet, he has also gone on record supporting "one gun a month" schemes. "One gun a month" rationing is the centerpiece of Mayor Daley's campaign to abolish private firearm ownership.
"The Whitney campaign has been busily trying to hijack gun owner votes by misrepresenting the candidate's views on private firearm ownership," commented ISRA-PVF spokesman Richard Pearson. "His conflicting views on firearm carry laws and gun rationing demonstrate his ignorance of the issues facing law-abiding Illinois firearm owners. Furthermore, I doubt seriously that the pacifist-socialist political agenda of the Green Party would set well with many hunters and sportsmen -- even those who have been already duped by the Whitney campaign."
"The ISRA-PVF has already identified the gubernatorial candidate who is best able to represent the interests of law- abiding hunters, sportsmen, and firearms owners," continued Pearson. "That candidate is Judy Baar Topinka. Judy's demonstrated commitment to safe and lawful firearm ownership places her head and shoulders above the rest of the field."
"I know that a few gun owners feel the need to register some sort of protest by voting for Whitney," said Pearson. "I ask them to reconsider that stance and keep in mind that voting for Whitney may help ensure that Pat Quinn becomes the next governor of Illinois.
The ISRA-PVF is warning Illinois hunters, sportsmen and firearm owners not to be fooled by Green Party candidate Rich Whitney's claims of being in support of gun owners' rights.
The ISRA-PVF has carefully evaluated Whitney's public statements and platform position papers and has concluded that Whitney is an unsuitable candidate for governor of Illinois.
Whitney, who admits that he has never discharged a firearm, claims to support a concept he calls "open carry." Presumably, Whitney's "open carry" would allow some class of citizens to carry firearms in public as long as the guns were in plain view. Yet, he has also gone on record supporting "one gun a month" schemes. "One gun a month" rationing is the centerpiece of Mayor Daley's campaign to abolish private firearm ownership.
"The Whitney campaign has been busily trying to hijack gun owner votes by misrepresenting the candidate's views on private firearm ownership," commented ISRA-PVF spokesman Richard Pearson. "His conflicting views on firearm carry laws and gun rationing demonstrate his ignorance of the issues facing law-abiding Illinois firearm owners. Furthermore, I doubt seriously that the pacifist-socialist political agenda of the Green Party would set well with many hunters and sportsmen -- even those who have been already duped by the Whitney campaign."
"The ISRA-PVF has already identified the gubernatorial candidate who is best able to represent the interests of law- abiding hunters, sportsmen, and firearms owners," continued Pearson. "That candidate is Judy Baar Topinka. Judy's demonstrated commitment to safe and lawful firearm ownership places her head and shoulders above the rest of the field."
"I know that a few gun owners feel the need to register some sort of protest by voting for Whitney," said Pearson. "I ask them to reconsider that stance and keep in mind that voting for Whitney may help ensure that Pat Quinn becomes the next governor of Illinois.
