By Chad D. Baus

The lack of a pro-gun Presidential candidate among the front-runners in either major political party has been a subject of much discussion in the pro-gun grassroots community for the past 8 months. From Hillary Clinton and Obama Hussein Barack on the Left to Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and John McCain on the "Right", the spectre of a another anti-gun presidency loomed large in the eyes of many.

This week, gun owners received confirmation that America's Second Amendment has a candidate among the front-runners.

Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson ended months of speculation by announcing that he is seeking his party's nomination to become President.

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