Obama calls for agreement on gun reforms

[aGameOfThrones]

Obama, in an opinion piece published in the Arizona Daily Star, said some 2,000 people had perished from gun violence in the short time since a gunman in Tucson killed six people and shot Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in the head.

"Every single day, America is robbed of more futures. It has awful consequences for our society. And as a society, we have a responsibility to do everything we can to put a stop to it," he wrote.

Obama said he believed the U.S. Constitution's second amendment guaranteed a citizen's right to bear arms.

"I'm willing to bet that responsible, law-abiding gun owners agree that we should be able to keep an irresponsible, law-breaking few -- dangerous criminals and fugitives, for example -- from getting their hands on a gun."

"We should provide an instant, accurate, comprehensive and consistent system for background checks to (gun) sellers who want to do the right thing, and make sure that criminals can't escape it," he wrote.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/14/us-obama-guns-idUSTRE72D04T20110314

 

[specsaregood]

I agree, take the guns away from the standing army police.

 

[pmbug]

Background checks will not stop crazy people with clean records. The government can never provide 100% security. Citizens have a personal responsibility for protecting themselves.

 

[Krugerrand]

"I'm willing to bet that responsible, law-abiding gun owners agree that we should be able to keep an irresponsible, law-breaking few -- dangerous criminals and fugitives, for example -- from getting their hands on a gun."

Perhaps we should first outlaw being a dangerous criminal or fugitive. Then, we can pattern the gun measures after a successful implementation of such a program.

 

[Lucille]

Are there any other red meat hot button issues this demagogue clown wants to dredge up so he can get his base all agitated to vote for him again, and the other side likewise, so Americans will continue to vote for the ruinous status quo brought to us by the false left-right paradigm of our one-headed two party system?

 

[aGameOfThrones]

Background checks will not stop crazy people with clean records. The government can never provide 100% security. Citizens have a personal responsibility for protecting themselves.

You don't care about the children, do you?

 

[Brett85]

"I'm willing to bet that responsible, law-abiding gun owners agree that we should be able to keep an irresponsible, law-breaking few -- dangerous criminals and fugitives, for example -- from getting their hands on a gun."

We already have laws on the books that prohibit convicted felons and people who are mentally unstable from buying guns.

 

[pcosmar]

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We already have laws on the books that prohibit convicted felons and people who are mentally unstable from buying guns.

And even more laws to declare even more people to be "felons". And they are expanding the definition of "Mentally Unstable" to include anyone that disagrees with them.

 

[AZKing]

"I'm willing to bet that responsible, law-abiding gun owners agree that we should be able to keep an irresponsible, law-breaking few -- dangerous criminals and fugitives, for example -- from getting their hands on a gun."

I'm curious to know if he thinks people who get convicted for possession of marijuana are dangerous criminals. Most states do view them as such.

 

[pcosmar]

"I'm willing to bet that responsible, law-abiding gun owners agree that we should be able to keep an irresponsible, law-breaking few -- dangerous criminals and fugitives, for example -- from getting their hands on a gun."

I'm curious to know if he thinks people who get convicted for possession of marijuana are dangerous criminals. Most states do view them as such.

Or writing a bad check. Or arguing with the wife or kid, or pissing in an alley behind the bar etc etc etc

 

[ChaosControl]

I hate guns, but gun laws only stop law abiding citizens from possessing them, they do nothing to stop criminals.

 

[jtstellar]

speaking of which.. i need some easy to maintain firearms for self defense.. any rec's

 

[YumYum]

speaking of which.. i need some easy to maintain firearms for self defense.. any rec's

My favorite:

 

[Maximus]

He is clearly tacking back to the left, having his approval ratings go up when he went to the center after the election must have unnerved him.

Let him talk about guns, no one is going to care about it in 2012. People are worried about jobs and he'll be talking about guns, this guy has no clue.

 

[Kylie]

Well, I would say that his first priority if he wants to keep guns out of the hands of criminals would be to dismantle the ATF immediately.

Since they seem to be not only supplying the guns, but allowing them to cross borders and go lord only knows where, they would be at the forefront of this "illegal" activity, right?

 

[pcosmar]

Simple answer.
Eliminate 99% of the laws.
That will give you a huge decrease in criminals.
End ALL restrictions on gun sales, ownership and carry. This will further eliminate criminals.

 

[Brett85]

And even more laws to declare even more people to be "felons". And they are expanding the definition of "Mentally Unstable" to include anyone that disagrees with them.

Yep. Since I have to take an anti depressant pill, that will probably prohibit me from buying a gun.

 

[Jack Bauer]

I think this effort will have a huge blowback.

 

[Brett85]

Also, the bottom line is that all federal gun control laws are unconstitutional. The original intent of the commerce clause doesn't give Congress the authority to regulate gun or ammunition sales.

 

[pcosmar]

Yep. Since I have to take an anti depressant pill, that will probably prohibit me from buying a gun.

Switch to St Johns Wort.