Obama He opposes concealed carry and the right to self-defense.

[MojoMojoMojo]

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Obama+Misfires+On+Concealed+Carry-a01610955628
"In a 1996 questionnaire, Obama wrote that he "supported banning the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns."
....That self-defense bill protecting the right to bear arms for law-abiding citizens such as DeMar passed the Illinois state Senate and was enacted into law over the governor's veto (and Obama's opposition).

It's no surprise, then, that Sen. Obama has come out in opposition to concealed-carry laws. In anticipation of an April 16 debate in Philadelphia on the anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings, Obama told the Pittsburgh Tribune: "I am not in favor of concealed weapons. I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot during) altercations."
...Obama's Web site says: "He will protect the rights of hunters and other law-abiding Americans to purchase, own, transport and use guns for the purposes of hunting and target shooting" (emphasis ours).

Not, apparently, for you to protect your wife and children."

[MojoMojoMojo]

1. His position makes him unelectable.

[MidwestTransplant]

18. I guess Hillary is too then. Guess we're screwed.

[Blondiegrrl]

33. I wish the Hillary supporters would make up their minds.

Obama is either too conservative or too liberal. Which is it? Or should I say, which is it today? :eyes:

[virginia mountainman]

2. Not to mention, his past support for ANY gun control

Like an out right Ban on ALL, semi-autos.....


Name ONE, pro 2nd Amendment law, he supported.....

[peoli]

3. Good. I hope we become a gun free society.

[MojoMojoMojo]

5. That might be nice except the for the constitution was intended to allow citizens to

defend from tyrany.
Obama blew it.

[peoli]

7. The second amendment was never intended for people to be walking the streets with semi automatic wea

pons. It was fucking written over 200 years ago. Think about CONTEXT of a new country. Think late 1700's dude.

[derby378]

15. The First Amendment was never intended for people to get their political news from DU and DailyKos

It was fucking written over 200 years ago. Think about CONTEXT of a new country. Newspapers and town criers are all that you're entitled to, dude.

See? One can play the game, two can play the game. You want access to DU and other political blogs, you keep you hands off my AK-47. Easy, breezy, beautiful - Cover Girl.

[MojoMojoMojo]

26. So Tyrany is less of a concern today?I think Dems had better learn how to shoot.

The RW has all the weapons.

[derby378]

27. Did you mean to direct that response at my post?

Honestly, I think you and I are on the same side, here... :hi:

[virginia mountainman]

22. You tell Eleanor Roosevelt that...

And TRY to take that gun from her... (I get to post this twice in one day!!)



And here is a copy of her CCW permit...




Here is Eleanor, and Nancy Cook, who headed the Woman's Division of the Democratic Party in New York State.



I wonder what those two Women, would think about the lines of BULLSHIT spread by some of you today???

[MojoMojoMojo]

8. Constitutional law scholar.LOL

[peoli]

12. Is this your answer to the context of the late 1700's? an LOL? is that as deep as you get?

[quakerboy]

11. Um.

hows it working out for you so far? All those guns in the hands of the people have been terribly effective at defending us against Tyrany so far, eh?

Or Not. Bush has come and gone, and taken all your rights with him. Maybe we need to start thinking about more effective and substantial ways to protect our country from the real threats it faces from within and without.

[Liberal Veteran]

17. Uh-huh...Because a handgun is just what you need against a tank or tomahawk missile.

[jody]

4. BO was board member of Joyce Foundation and considered accepting its presidency. VPC is funded by

Joyce and its goal is to ban handguns.

[JayFredMuggs]

6. Anyone who thinks concealed carry is an issue in this election

Really has their head screwed on sideways, and certainly doesn't understand the US Constitution

Presidents do NOT change Amendments to the US Constitution by simply making statements of their beliefs.

Get a copy of the Constitution and read it, ok?

This is a waste of bandwidth as a thread here on this board.

Some gun-rights folks are so uninformed and so scared that you wonder how they ever figured out how to post here on this forum.

Scary that they have the right to carry guns around, isn't it?

[philk17088]

9. Will he be a dictator?

Since when does POTUS get to ban guns? None of you ever heard of the House and Senate?
He may personally want to ban hand guns, which is his right, that doesn't mean it will ever happen.
Even if congress would some how pass such a law, the supreme court would determine it un-constitutional.

More molehill politics.

[JayFredMuggs]

10. RIGHT YOU ARE People who start threads like this, really need more medication for their

paranoia!

IMO

[PatGund]

13. You know.....

I'm a gun owner myself. (Beretta 9mm pistol)

I don't have a problem with Sen. Obama at all. I agree with too many of his other positions to worry that he could overturn 2nd amendent rights

[MojoMojoMojo]

14. But you have to admit that youre in the minority amongst gun owners.

[Liberal Veteran]

23. I'm in that minority too, thank you very much.

I get so tired of other people who exercise their right to own guns presuming they speak for every gun owner.

[JayFredMuggs]

28. BRAVO!

For a reasonable post from a gun owner.

I support your rights, and I support Obama, too!

[tularetom]

16. I'm pretty sure I own more guns than you do but

When you place your ownership of firearms above the ability of your children to earn a decent living and have a pleasant life, perhaps its time for you to sit down and reassess your priorities.

If I were gonna be scared that some asshole politician was planning to "grab" my guns I would be a lot more scared that it would be some authoritarian republican than Barack Obama.

But if you wanna sit around and be afraid your whole life don't let me stop ya.

[MojoMojoMojo]

20. Im only afraid that Obama will be the nominee with a no win platform

[anonymous171]

21. Well, he's the only candidate with a platform, so we'll have to choose him anyway.

[anonymous171]

19. Not this time!

[grantcart]

24. thank god

[crankychatter]

25. to the nether realm with transparent dragons

*poof*

[stillcool]

29. Oh Goody! Guns, God, and Gays...

along with red state/blues state, black state/white state.

[solito]

30. I'm with Obama on this one

I'm from New York and I know how dangerous is to walk around knowing others have guns in their cars or pants. It's unsafe.

[MojoMojoMojo]

31. You dont ban guns.You fix society so that people dont need to rob and steal.

[MojoMojoMojo]

32. Arent guns already illegal in NYC?