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In case you didn't stroll by the thread above, this is astonishing...
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WASHINGTON � Dan Cooper, a proud member of the National Rifle Association, has backed Republicans for most of his life. He's the chief executive of Cooper Arms, a small Montana company that makes hunting rifles.
Cooper said he voted for George W. Bush in 2000, having voted in past elections for every Republican presidential nominee back to Richard Nixon. In October 1992, he presented a specially made rifle to the first President. Bush during a Billings campaign event.

This year, Cooper has given $3,300 to the campaign of Democrat Barack Obama. That's on top of the $1,000 check he wrote to Obama's U.S. Senate campaign in 2004, after he was dazzled by Obama's speech at that year's Democratic National Convention.

FUG'M and email sent to zumbo the second.

Yep, I emailed him too. Maybe a little easy on him, but I think he'll get the point.

Mr. Cooper,

It has come to my attention that your support for Barack Obama was made public and that you have made contributions to his campaign. While I respect your right as an American to support whomever you see fit, I must express my disappointment, from one gun lover to another, with your decision. It is beyond my comprehension how anyone who is A) A gun owner and lover, and B) A business owner, can support Barack Obama. I fear sir, that this decision will have a detrimental impact on your business. The gun world is a close-knit group, and endangering our rights of ownership is not taken lightly, as you should be well aware. There is much talk about this on the various websites and everyone is extremely upset, myself included. Most have sworn to never own a Cooper rifle. It's a shame as I've heard nothing but positive feedback on your rifles. I know for sure that you've lost me as a potential owner.

I wish you luck in your future endeavors and hope, that if Obama is elected, he provides you with all that you expect from him.

Sincerely,

David Walker
Fort Payne, AL

All I told him is I will NEVER own a Cooper rifle, as I had intended. I also wished him good luck in keeping his company afloat with the higher taxes, and the enormous boycott that he is about to suffer. Short, seeet, to the point.

Posted on his website is a response to this, calling this report false...

I don't know the man, and don't own any of his rifles.. and they are a little too light for my tastes...

but I'll give him benefit of the doubt...

are we sure that this is not another case of the liberal press trying to undermine solidarity among firearm owners and manufacturers ranks?

Seafire: Large donations to political candidates like the one reported in USA Today are by law, public records.
I am sure USA Today easily verified both the amount and the source of the $3,300.00 donation.
If Mr. Dan Cooper did not make the statements (as quoted in the lengthy interview by USA Today) and did not make the recent $3,300.00 public record donation to Barack Hussein Obama THEN someone has played a VERY serious and bordering on criminal deed against Mr. Dan Cooper.
I believe he did make the statements credited to him and more than likely he also made the significant donations to Barack Hussein Obama!
And I am another shooter/Varminter who won't be buying any Cooper products until its proven to me Mr. Dan Cooper does not AND DID NOT support Barack Hussein Obama.
Seafire, this to!
You are to nice a person to know how to deal with liars and lawyers!
Please re-read the statement on the Cooper Arms Companies website - pay particular attention to the part where the statement says "Cooper Arm Company of Montana does not support the campaign of Barack Hussein Obama" the statement includes no facts or statements denying the endorsement of Barack Hussein Obama by Dan Cooper!
The statements made by Dan Cooper and quoted in the USA Today newspaper article supporting Barcak Hussein Obama, ARE NOT REFUTED ANYWHERE!
It appears to me that Mr. Dan Cooper of Cooper Arms Companay has realized he has slit his own finacial throat and is now trying to "parse his words" (ala Bill Clinton!) in an attempt to obfuscate his previous statements!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Where there is smoke, there is fire!! Varmintguy makes a great point and observation in regards to Cooper's web site. If not true, I am sure the NRA will come to Cooper Arms' defense and support.

Good Job

Jerry
(still lovethe Swift,LOL)

Seafire: This information came to me via an avid shooter in South Dakota:

In response to the recent article highlighting Dan Cooper�s personal political donations, the board of directors, shareholders and employees of Cooper Firearms of Montana, Inc would like to issue the following statement.


The employees, shareholders and board of directors of Cooper Firearms of Montana do not share the personal political views of Dan Cooper.
Although we all believe everyone has a right to vote and donate as they see fit, it has become apparent that the fallout may affect more than just Mr. Cooper. It may also affect the employees and the shareholders of Cooper Firearms.


The board of directors has asked Mr. Cooper to resign as President of Cooper Firearms of Montana, Inc.
Daily operations will continue with the competent staff currently in place in Stevensville, MT producing the finest, most accurate rifles money can buy.

Dan Cooper has spent all of his working life producing the highest quality rifles built here in the USA. He started with nothing but the American Dream and built that into firearms company anyone would be proud of. We firmly believe Dan stands by the 2nd amendment.
We wish him all of the best in his future pursuits.

I am trying to verify this proclomation right now and ascertain its source.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Yesterday's followup in USA Today...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-10-30-gun-ceo-ousted_N.htm

So Obama told Dan Cooper he's a 2nd Amendment supporter, maybe while Cooper was writing the check?
Geez, how could someone in the industry be so blind? And we have no "right to hunt", you moron.

Greg

Im a gun toting maniac who happen to support Obama. Isn't that America?
The government couldn't take our guns if they tried. I think by the time they solve our trillion dollar debt, foreign wars and policy nightmares, Heathcare, social security and unemployment problems we'll all be dead anyway. They will never even have the time think about guns...

Oh who left us most of these problems anyway...

I'm sure it makes sense to one that is accustomed to being on her knees, I don't wish to join you.

The democrats have controlled congress and this country for nearly two years now and tell me what they have changed? All the problems you've mentioned above have been with us for that time and they did nothing. Risked the well being of America to blame it on Bush and win a election while putting our nation at risk.

Jerry you and VG are right on the money!

Yes, it is.

They have been "thinking" about it for a lot of years.

Clinton, and our wonderful liberal congress.

You are "gun toting maniac" who is part of the problem, not part of the solution. Can we spell "Socialist" boys and girls??

The question for Obama is:

"If Congress approves legislation similar to the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, does your respect for the 2nd Amendment mean that you would VETO that legislation?"

According to the SCOTUS that wouldn't be legal. But then when has that ever mattered when the libtards wanted to do something ask Ted. But at last it looks like Karma is going to get his ass.

I'm sure Cooper Firearms would now like it to appear that while Dan Cooper made a stupid choice that Cooper Firearms had nothing to do with it. Since Dan Cooper, no matter what his position with the company is, is probably the biggest beneficiary of his company, in my opinion his company needs to share the blame and fall out. I'm adding Cooper Firearms to my list of companies I won't do business with.

Seems to me he voted himself out of business.....

i hope hope the gun magazines do not try and defend him. to bad for cooper employees. there boss sold them down the river. their guns were over priced to begin with. and now helping a anti gunner get elected to our nations highest office........