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Eleanor Roosevelt, gun owner
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Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/
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"First lady. Icon of liberalism. Gun owner?"
"Yes, Eleanor Roosevelt, known for traveling the country to highlight the plight of the poor and marginalized, also was packing heat."
"The mother of five had a .22 caliber Smith & Wesson pistol with a 6-inch barrel, front sight and a round top frame with an adjustable rear sight."
"Her application for a pistol permit in Dutchess County was added in June to the extensive materials on Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park." ... |
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jac
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The article states that she had " a .22 caliber Smith & Wesson pistol with a 6-inch barrel".
The photograph that claims to be her pistol shows a revolver with a 4-inch barrel.
One or the other is incorrect. |
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