Gianforte Touts Chamber Endorsement at Governors Cup, AR-15 Golf Ball Shoot- "Better with a Rifle Anyway"

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Touting endorsements from the Montana Chamber of Commerce the Montana Shooting Sports Association, and the National Rifle Association, Bozeman businessman and tech entrepreneur Greg Gianforte hosted a "golf ball shoot" event in the Flathead Valley on Friday, using AR-15's.

Gianforte was in the Flathead for the MT Chamber's Governor's Cup golf tournament. But instead of golf clubs, this competition featured an AR-15 with a golf ball launcher attached.

GIANFORTE: "Frankly, I'm better with a rifle than a golf club anyway. It is an honor to be here in the Flathead Valley for the Governor's Cup, and it's an honor to have the support and the endorsement of the Montana Chamber of Commerce. We've seen some troubles in our economy, and it's time we get a high wage job creator in the Governor's office who can shoot straight with the people."

In addition to the Montana Chamber of Commerce, Gianforte is also endorsed by the National Rifle Association and the Montana Shooting Sports Association. In comments at the event, Gianforte highlighted his opponents poor record on gun rights.

The winner of the competition was State House candidate and MSSA's official representative at the event, Chet Billi, whose shot came closest to the 400 yard target.

Gianforte is the founder of RightNow Technologies. He started the company out of his house in Bozeman, and created over 500 jobs in Montana. The average Montana salary at RightNow was nearly $90,000 a year. Oracle purchased RightNow in 2012, and continues to expand the company's footprint in Montana.

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