Renewed AWB ?

[no2guncntrl]

Well it starts and by whom ? You guessed it...Mr. O

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/natio...07/does/55040/

Obama spoke out about gun control for the first time since the Aurora shootings at a National Urban League convention on Wednesday night, and it seems like he's going to lobby for the ban on assault weapons to return.

The talk surrounding gun control has been pretty stale since the Aurora shooting. There were questions as to whether the tragedy would bring about any real change, or if it would yield more talk and no action. On just about every Sunday talk show, gun control dominated the conversation. Colorado Rep. Ed Perlmutter and Senator Dianne Feinstein brought up the idea of reinstating the ban on assault weapons that was in place from 1994 to 2004. It seems like Obama's a fan of the idea, too.

The most important quote from Obama's speech on Wednesday night is this one, where he says guns like AK-47s belong with soldiers, not with criminals:

“I, like most Americans, believe that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual the right to bear arms,” Obama said.

“But I also believe that a lot of gun owners would agree that AK-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not in the hands of criminals — that they belong on the battlefields of war and not on the streets of our cities.”

If pursued before the election, he may of just got Romney elected.
With his coddling of the U.N's attack on small arms, and while
indicating he supports more restrictive firearm laws which affect
ONLY law abiding firearm owners, all the while condoning illegal
immigration, seems to make this fellow dubious at best.

He may be leading all polls, but the polls which are the most
important, they being economic-related polls where he is falling
along with 'firing" up the 2nd Amendment front, may just send
him packing.

[Meridian]

I'm assuming that a lot of people over there are (usually deliberately) struggling to understand the difference between "some restrictions" and "no-one can have legally held guns ever"? Because as best I can see Obama is just suggesting that maybe you guys look at the law, and nothing more. But I'm sure that the Right will accuse him of having a secret agenda to remove all weapons from civilians (IIRC, they've already done that, and at that point Obama hadn't even mentioned firearms) by force if necessary. Gotta love adult politics.

[bk94si]

Obama was already suggesting more gun restrictions to avoid guns getting smuggled into Mexico while at the same time purposefully allowing guns to walk.

And, as usual, the left screaming for restrictions an "assault" weapons which in this country are only cosmetic differences.

[madhatter256]

Laws don't stop outlaws.

If I remember, James Holmes was able to buy semi-automatic assault weapons. If I remember right, fully-automatic weapons are still illegal or very hard to get your hands on legally.

Good thing it was a smith & wesson rifle though, he might have killed more people if the gun was properly designed.

[jimzinsocal]

Calls for new gun controls from our politicians is an emotional response. Perhaps they need to be reminded of the prohibition days and the ineffectiveness of that grand plan.

[tucker]

A ban on so called assault weapons or ammunition or high capacity magazines is an invitation for black market sales. Americans aren’t Europeans, different people, different culture.

When will the far left anti-gun crowd learn guns are here to stay.

When they pry my cold dead finger off the trigger… or something like that…