Let’s go shoot some varmints

From ABC’s Political Radar blog:

Worth mentioning:  Senator Obama receives a crucial endorsement from a “gun rights” group, bolstering his recently-battered Second Amendment mystique.

Worth mentioning:  Senator Obama receives this endorsement on the anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre.

Not worth mentioning: Why this isn’t “bad timing”, but ironic timing, since the endorsement comes from a “gun rights” group that has substantial links to the gun-control movement! (an irony lost on ABC).

Political Radar: Obama Endorsed by Gun Group on Anniversary of V-Tech Killings
“Sen. Obama will be a strong voice an unabashed voice for Americas hunters and shooters and it is with great pleasure that we endorse his candidacy,” President of the Association Ray Schoenke said, citing Obama’s commitment to the traditions of gun ownership.

Schoenke said they had reached out to the Obama campaign several weeks ago to offer their support – but the announcement wasn’t made public until today. Schoenke added that the timing amid the controversy was important.

That’s because you want to make a gun-control statement while exploiting the memories of victims of gun violence. Violence that no law could have conceivably prevented.

How exactly does this bolster Obama’s  support among hunters and sportsmen?