Tim McGraw Doing Benefit Concert for Gun Control Group

[Bob]

McGraw said in a statement on Thursday there is no contradiction between gun ownership and supporting Sandy Hook Promise.

"Let me be clear regarding the concert for Sandy Hook given much of the erroneous reporting thus far. As a gun owner, I support gun ownership," he said. "I also believe that with gun ownership comes the responsibility of education and safety — most certainly when it relates to what we value most, our children. I can't imagine anyone who disagrees with that.

"The concert is meant to do something good for a community that is recovering," McGraw said.

McGraw got involved in the concert because the fiddle player in his band is a friend of one of the parents who lost a child in the Newtown shootings.

[bamahunter]

I liked a lot of his music but always felt like there was something "off" about ol Tim... guess I know why now 

[lhprop1]

"I also believe that with gun ownership comes the responsibility of education and safety — most certainly when it relates to what we value most, our children. I can't imagine anyone who disagrees with that.

"The concert is meant to do something good for a community that is recovering," McGraw said.

They need your money to recover 3 years after the fact?  Ok.

Yes, gun ownership carries the inherent responsibility to educate our children on the proper operation and safety.  That should be left to the parents, not a group of anti-gun hippies who don't know the difference between a bolt and a barrel.

Sorry, Timmy, but you're way off the mark here.  There are other ways to 'support the community' than doing a fundraiser for an anti-gun group.

[BigBen81]

McGraw said in a statement on Thursday there is no contradiction between gun ownership and supporting Sandy Hook Promise.

"Let me be clear regarding the concert for Sandy Hook given much of the erroneous reporting thus far. As a gun owner, I support gun ownership," he said. "I also believe that with gun ownership comes the responsibility of education and safety — most certainly when it relates to what we value most, our children. I can't imagine anyone who disagrees with that.

"The concert is meant to do something good for a community that is recovering," McGraw said.

McGraw got involved in the concert because the fiddle player in his band is a friend of one of the parents who lost a child in the Newtown shootings.

The group's website speaks for itself.  They actually have a page keeping tabs on how lawmakers vote on gun control:
http://wordsandvotes.sandyhookpromise.org/#/influential/400277

[Muzzy61]

McGraw is just in damage control.

[catdaddy]

To hell with Tim McGraw--I didnt like him to begin with--even less now.

[Bob]

There is a difference between supporting gun control and being anti gun

[g8rvet]

But but but....................He's an Indian Outlaw!   

Don't like him and all but one or two of his songs stink.  He's always been a bleeding heart.  A real blue dog Democrat would not support O-bomba.