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SickOfTheOnePct

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13. In fairness to the President

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 01:47 AM

Nov 2012

Those were court cases, not policies that he changed. In fact, I'm pretty sure that his administration filed an amicus brief in support of DC's gun laws in the Heller case, but I could be wrong.

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Is there any evidence at all that Barack Obama wants to take anybody's guns? [View all] renie408 Nov 2012 OP

It's just the NRA ramping up for the Christmas rush.... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #1

Don't mock the Christmas gift choice... ellisonz Nov 2012 #41

I don't think he has ever once suggested any kind of gun control... WCGreen Nov 2012 #2

Obama has repeatedly indicated he favors renewal of the 'assault weapons ban'. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #24

just NRA marketing hate to increase sales underthematrix Nov 2012 #3

+1000 nt abelenkpe Nov 2012 #6

Yes. It's perfectly clear for all to see LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #4

During the last debate NickB79 Nov 2012 #5

Romney said he thought assault weapons should be banned as well liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #8

That was moderate Romney, not severely conservative Romney. LisaL Nov 2012 #12

that's true liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #14

And Yet The NRA Endorsed Romney. (nt) Paladin Nov 2012 #37

Not endorsing Romney would have been a "do not vote for Romney" signal... JHB Nov 2012 #44

I've heard people talk about conservateive media lying to republicans liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Tippy Nov 2012 #9

No, and in fact, under his presidency, there have been gun restrictions removed. iris27 Nov 2012 #10

In fairness to the President SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #13

Gun control is one topic I have to say I have literally never heard him discuss, lol. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #11

no. which makes them trust him even less. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #15

My good friend's husband rants about this...and she is brainwashed by it too.... ceejdre82 Nov 2012 #16

Two things I always point out TlalocW Nov 2012 #17

Reminds me of the idiot cab driver I had yesterday who said Obama was going to smirkymonkey Nov 2012 #32

Thats it! Obama needs the guns to destroy Mutual Funds! undeterred Nov 2012 #39

it's just the usual gun nut paranoia Skittles Nov 2012 #18

because fear runs more folks into the NRA nets spanone Nov 2012 #19

No. And I am delighted with his abysmal gun control record! Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #20

Hell, yeah... DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #21

Yes! I found a secret coded message in my Fruit Loops box this morning on point Nov 2012 #22

They've been saying this since Carter. Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #23

No evidence rightsideout Nov 2012 #25

No. nt Deep13 Nov 2012 #26

No and such a thing couldn't get thru Congress anyways. Kaleva Nov 2012 #27

Yes ... and here is your evidence .... Trajan Nov 2012 #28

The Same Mis-Information (Lies) Were Spread When President Clinton Was In Office. Guitarzz Nov 2012 #29

many are seeing though the NRA riverwalker Nov 2012 #30

It stems from prior to 2008 when he was campaigning and said the following: justiceischeap Nov 2012 #31

Yes, this started back then... Phentex Nov 2012 #33

The strange thing here... jmowreader Nov 2012 #34

Besides the Democratic party platform hack89 Nov 2012 #36

It is the one issue he has purposefully ignored quaker bill Nov 2012 #35

No, but I used to be on a crazy email list undeterred Nov 2012 #38

Yes! Obama not trying to take your guns in the 1st term, is evidence that he'll try in the 2nd Viking12 Nov 2012 #40

You can't fix stupid. n/t ellisonz Nov 2012 #42

The best and only answer! etherealtruth Nov 2012 #43