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Gun Ownership Not a Partisan Issue in Rural America
27 June 2006
Knight Ridder / Tribune (USA)
MISSOULA, Montana — Gov. Brian Schweitzer won't say exactly how many guns he owns, other than it's "more than I need, but less than I want."
An unabashed shooter, hunter and gun-fancier in a state deeply in touch with its Old West heritage, Schweitzer is a member of the National Rifle Association and was happy to receive the NRA's endorsement for governor in 2004.
He is also a Democrat.
Like many Democrats, especially those beyond the nation's big cities and urban... (GunPolicy.org)