New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who may be considering a run for the White House in 2016, condemned the NRA for their recent ad that mentioned President Obama's two daughters in the video.
Christie, who has already made enemies in his own party for his praise of Obama for his handling of Superstorm Sandy, said that politicians' children should not be part of anything that happens in their public lives.
"To talk about the president's children, or any public officer's children, who have -- not by their own choice, but by requirement -- to have protection, and to use that somehow to try to make a political point is reprehensible."
The gun control debate has been raging since the Newtown school massacre one month ago where 26 people lose their lives. According to a CNN/Time poll conducted on January 16, 55 prercent of Americans wants to see stricter gun laws in the country while 44 percent oppose it. Christie himself went to Twitter to make his point before his comment about the NRA.
"This is about the bigger picture. This is about violence control, not just about gun control."
President Obama meanwhile announced sweeping legislation on Wednesday including reinstating the ban on assault weapons that was in place from 1994 to 2004 and making background checks more extensive.
Christie's blunt-style of speaking may not endear him to many conservatives. According to a PPP poll, Christie's net approval rating among Republicans was plus 21, which puts him below eight other Republicans including Sarah Palin, Jeb Bush and Paul Ryan (who was just on the losing ticket of the presidential election).
"It's awful to bring public figures' children into the political debate. They don't deserve to be there," said Christie.
View the ad below and decide for yourself if the NRA is taking a cheap shot at the expense of the President Obama's daughters.
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