Jon Huntsman’s Gun Ban Gaffe - Not veto AWB says on RW talk radio

[RamboLiberal]

In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Wednesday, former Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman said that he would not veto an assault weapons ban.

Unfortunately for Huntsman, this statement is not true. The former governor “would absolutely” veto a weapons ban, and he immediately issued a statement to affirm it.

"Hugh, I clearly misunderstood your question regarding the assault weapons ban,” Huntsman wrote in an email to Hewitt. “I would absolutely veto the ban. I have always stood firmly for 2nd Amendment rights, and my record in Utah reflects it. With a name like 'Huntsman' it really goes without saying.”

Hewitt posted a transcript of interview to his website, which included the quick exchange that led to the blunder.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2011/06/jon-huntsmans-gun-ban-gaffe.html

Wow he's really backpedaling!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DCBob]

1. many conservatives already have suspicions about this guy because he worked for Obama..

this will certainly not help him in that regard.

[TheWraith]

2. He's just continuing a fine conservative tradition.

Conservative authoritarianism blends well with disarming the public.