Sorry! I don't buy into the "Obama is going to take our guns" hysteria. There's not a shred of evidence to support the torrent of innuendo that whirls around this topic. As a community organizer in Chicago, Obama made some comments about the need for more effective gun controls within the city. He may, or may not, have been justified. That's for Chicagoans to debate.
As president, Obama has steadfastly supported the second amendment. True, there may be some folks around him that are not equally supportive of gun rights...but Obama has not shown the slightest inclination, as president, to implement additional dun controls aside from some additional documentation on bulk purchases of certain categories of guns.
So, despite the urgings of numerous groups...most of whom are always asking for my money...I refuse to live in fear that someone is coming to my home, to take my guns.
Oh boy. Where do I begin? Some of you guys need to do your homework. Let's educate everyone. Please check the sources for accuracy before making ludicrous statements.
Obama endorsed the Washington D.C. gun ban which was overturned as unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. He did this calling the ban “commonsense gun safety”.
SOURCE: Washington Post. The justices made their point clear during the hearings that requiring a gun to be locked or disassembled, and therefore nonoperational, is equal to a complete ban.
SOURCE: Supreme Court hearing transcripts published by the attorneys for respondent Heller Pleadings :: Parker v. District of Columbia, et al., see transcripts, motions, pleadings and amicus briefs.
Obama endorsed Senator Ted Kennedy’s bill S.2605, a bill that seeks to ban the manufacture, importation, and transfer (sale, etc.) of any semi-automatic pistol that does not possess “a microscopic array of characters that identify the make, model, and serial number of the gun by stamping both sets of characters into the cartridge case of a round of ammunition, when the round is fired.”
SOURCE: United States Senate – overview and discussions S.2605.
Obama supports the creation of a national law against carrying concealed weapons, with exceptions for retired police and military personnel. In the past six years, 40 states have enacted legislation allowing law abiding citizens to obtain a concealed carry permit for purposes of personal protection. A national law would seek to overturn the will of the people in those states while subverting the 10th and 14th amendment rights of those states to create such a law.
SOURCE: Link Removed. Obama was further quoted by the Chicago Tribune as saying
“I oppose allowing ordinary citizens to carry concealed weapons and a federal law banning concealed carry weapons is needed.” SOURCE: Chicago Tribune.
Obama served as a member of the board of directors of The Joyce Foundation, a rabid anti-gun organization who provided $18,000,000 in funding for draconian anti-gun legislation which targeted the honest law abiding citizen. Funding included $1.5 million to the extreme liberal left Violence Policy Center.
SOURCES: The Joyce Foundation - Link Removed.
The Violence Policy Center Link Removed.
Obama voted against an IL state law in May, 2004 protecting law abiding citizens who use a handgun in self defense in their homes or businesses despite municipal gun bans. This is the basic element of the 2nd amendment which Obama claims to support.
SOURCE: IL State Legislative Voting Records.
Obama proposed a federal law banning licensed firearm dealers and sporting goods stores from operating their store within five miles of any park or school. The proposed bill failed to gain support.
SOURCE: America’s First Freedom, May, 2008.
Obama, while an IL State Senator, voted to increase federal excise tax on guns and ammunition by 500%. He voted to ban the legal sale of compact handguns and to limit the frequency of gun purchases to one per month. He voted to ban the sale of any gun at any gun show by any licensed firearms dealer. He voted to charge any registered gun owner with a felony if his gun were stolen and used in a crime. He voted to prohibit anyone under the age of 21 from legally possessing any gun. He also voted to increase firearm dealer licensing fees and to prohibit police agencies from selling old service firearms.
SOURCES: IL State Voting Records, America’s First Freedom, May, 2008.
The past is a great predictor of the future. I'd be very concerned if he wins again. Nothing to lose in his second term. He'll absolutely go after the guns.
