There are plenty of people hoping President Barack Obama mentions gun control during his State of the Union address this evening in the wake of the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ). Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) is not among them.“Obviously I’m a strong Second Amendment advocate,” Schmidt told TPM Tuesday ahead of Obama’s speech. “I have my concealed carry permit and I do believe we have the right under the Second Amendment to protect ourselves.”
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