The White House released a photo of President Barack Obama firing a shotgun, smoke still emanating from the barrel as the country still reels from a recent uptick in gun violence. This comes just days before a summit in Minneapolis in which the president is expected to discuss gun control.
forwp-incontent-custom-banner ampforwp-incontent-ad2">The White House may want to show that the president is not opposed to guns, but only advocates for more controls. In a recent interview with The New Republic magazine, Obama said “yes” when asked if he has ever fired a gun. He said he shoots skeet all the time at Camp David in Maryland.
The photo is dated Aug. 4, 2012