Washington, DC - Putting partisan bickering aside, the common sentiment echoed by members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus at the 13th
Annual Congressional Shoot-Out was that Republicans and Democrats stand united in support of protecting and promoting the rights to hunt and shoot. The event organized by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation pits the Democrats against their Republican colleagues on the trap, skeet and sporting clays ranges to establish the straightest shooters on Capitol Hill.
"This is a sight few Americans would expect to see, Republicans and Democrats together enjoying a day of recreational shooting," commented Jeff Crane, President of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation. "But when it comes to hunting and fishing, members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus check their party affiliations at the door."
As the smoke cleared at the end of the day, the Democrats lead by Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Vice Chair Congressman Dan Boren (D-OK) won the event for the second time in the event's history. Former Sportsmen's Caucus Co-Chair Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) triumphed as the 2007 individual Congressional Top Gun with a score of 66 broken clays out of 82, followed closely behind by the Top Gun Democrat Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN) who broke 62 clays throughout the day and Top Gun Republican Congressman John Kline (R-MN) with 60 busted clays.
Throughout each Congressional session, members of the Caucus work together to promote legislation that protects and improves our hunting, shooting and fishing heritage. The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation and Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus are currently focused on Endangered Species Act reform, conservation taxes, and the Farm Bill reauthorization.
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About CSF: For 17 years, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) has been working with the nearly 300 members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus to provide sportsmen a seat at the table when decisions impacting our outdoor traditions are debated in the nation's capital. With the success of the Sportsmen's Caucus in the U.S. Congress, CSF is now working with state legislative sportsmen's caucuses to provide a voice for sportsmen closer to home. There are now 32 state sportsmen's caucuses helping to support the rights and interests of the nation's hunters and anglers. Through our unique affiliation with state and federal elected officials, CSF serves as the sportsmen's link between these decision-makers and our partners in the nation's leading conservation organizations. For additional information, visit the CSF website at www.sportsmenslink.org.
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