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Showing Original Post only (View all)Obama: Gun-control advocates have to listen more [View all]
Source: SFGate
President Barack Obama says gun-control advocates have to do a little more listening than they do sometimes in the debate over firearms in America.
In an interview with The New Republic, Obama says he has "a profound respect" for the tradition of hunting that dates back for generations.
"And I think those who dismiss that out of hand make a big mistake. Part of being able to move this forward is understanding the reality of guns in urban areas are very different from the realities of guns in rural areas," he says.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/Obama-Gun-control-advocates-have-to-listen-more-4226717.php
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"Hunting" wasn't even a consideration when the founding fathers installed the 2A. eom
Purveyor
Jan 2013
#3
Listen more? To what, more screaming and wailing about how teh gubbint gunna tack r gurhns?
DRoseDARs
Jan 2013
#4
Gosh. We didn't realize. And of course, what's most important to the rest of us is
Squinch
Jan 2013
#54
It's actually more than a couple of times a year here too. And, it isn't deer.
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#94
I think your post shows what the President means. We are probably in near agreement on the issue.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#21
that is such a poorly constructed thought you should be embarrassed for putting it in public
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#56
Swell. Now get rid of assault weapons, assault clips, and 'semi-automatic' functionality...
onehandle
Jan 2013
#14
The politics of it is a minor issue the major issue thats standing in the way is
cstanleytech
Jan 2013
#64
Obama talking to you - old west revolvers and other "semi-auto" guns here to stay
askeptic
Jan 2013
#25
My father was born in Pistol Hill, Tx., which is no longer there. During the Great Depression,
Dustlawyer
Jan 2013
#22
they need to realize that rural life and city life have different needs and expectations
klyon
Jan 2013
#33
Problem is, a lot of hunters won't go to the big city without a gun in their car, and
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#68
Your paranoia is noted. I know thy gun comforts you, but ever really needed a gun in the city?
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#84
You can enjoy the forest all you want, but doing it irresponsibly carries with it risk.
Socal31
Jan 2013
#88
There are always a few trouble makers in the crowd for any given group of good size.
ManiacJoe
Jan 2013
#92
If you don't want to share the woods with the hunters, then wait for hunting season to end.
ManiacJoe
Jan 2013
#96