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<blockquote data-quote="roadrunner2012" data-source="post: 1105187" data-attributes="member: 40736">Saying it&#039;s so doesn&#039;t mean it&#039;s true.<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/33450/chuck-schumer-says-hes-not-armed/" target="_blank">Capitol Confidential&nbsp; Chuck Schumer says he&#039;s not armed (updated)</a>While a target of the NRA-lobby, Schumer has supported hunters,&nbsp; sponsoring legislation to provide millions in outdoor recreation grants&nbsp; to landowners who allow hunting and fishing on their private property.&nbsp; Field and Stream Magazine designated Schumer one of its 2008 Hero Awards&nbsp; for his efforts.[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer#cite_note-49" target="_blank">[49]</a>[/SUP] Schumer is also a supporter of providing hunters with tax deductions for donating venison and other game to feeding programs.[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer#cite_note-50" target="_blank">[50]</a>[/SUP]&nbsp; In response to a question in a debate during his 2010 reelection&nbsp; campaign, Schumer has denied having a hand gun or a permit for one and&nbsp; has produced a letter from NYPD stating that neither he nor his wife&nbsp; Iris Weinshall has a hand-gun license from NYC. In a statement from&nbsp; Brian Fallon, a Schumer aide, he &quot;insisted that except for winning an&nbsp; NRA marksmanship award at age 14, the senator does not own a gun or have&nbsp; a license to carry one&quot;.[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer#cite_note-51" target="_blank">[51]</a>[/SUP]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="roadrunner2012, post: 1105187, member: 40736"] Saying it's so doesn't mean it's true. [url=http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/33450/chuck-schumer-says-hes-not-armed/]Capitol Confidential Chuck Schumer says he's not armed (updated)[/url] While a target of the NRA-lobby, Schumer has supported hunters, sponsoring legislation to provide millions in outdoor recreation grants to landowners who allow hunting and fishing on their private property. Field and Stream Magazine designated Schumer one of its 2008 Hero Awards for his efforts.[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer#cite_note-49"][49][/URL][/SUP] Schumer is also a supporter of providing hunters with tax deductions for donating venison and other game to feeding programs.[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer#cite_note-50"][50][/URL][/SUP] In response to a question in a debate during his 2010 reelection campaign, Schumer has denied having a hand gun or a permit for one and has produced a letter from NYPD stating that neither he nor his wife Iris Weinshall has a hand-gun license from NYC. In a statement from Brian Fallon, a Schumer aide, he "insisted that except for winning an NRA marksmanship award at age 14, the senator does not own a gun or have a license to carry one".[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer#cite_note-51"][51][/URL][/SUP] [/QUOTE]

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