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“President Obama supports efforts to reinstate an assault weapons ban as part of a comprehensive plan to address gun violence, his spokesman said Tuesday,” USA Today writes. “Press Secretary Jay Carney added that Obama would back proposals to close the ‘gun show loophole,’ which allows people to buy weapons without background checks.”
And: “The president spoke by phone Tuesday with Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a Democratic gun rights supporter who said he is re-thinking his position in light of Friday's shooting.”
The NRA broke its silence with a statement yesterday and will hold a news conference Friday.
Barack Obama is Time’s Person of the Year.
Obama’s job approval hit 57% in a CBS poll. Congress, on the other hand, comes in at just 11%.
Bloomberg: “White House officials have approached American Express Co. (AXP) Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Chenault about joining President Barack Obama’s second-term administration, possibly as Treasury secretary, according to two people familiar with the matter.”
Obama may be traveling to Hawaii next week, possibly Monday.
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Don't expect President Obama to follow through on Gun control after throwing Seniors under the bus and proposing to "Cut" their Social Security and Medicare, knowing Social Security is owed significant dollars, there's no reason to believe he will keep his word on anything!
This is a fine line to walk. On one side we need to honor peoples' second amendment rights while at the same time preventing those who shouldn't have access to firearms from having them. Further defining what is okay and what is not would be a step in the right direction. First we should not allow certain types of ammunition and limit the number of rounds in a clip to 10 or less. Assault weapons should not be allowed and anyone possessing such a weapon should get a heavy fine for first offence and thereafter prison for several years. Smugglers should be dealt with as if they were in other countries, they try and even think about crossing our borders and they end up not seeing another day alive on this planet. We also need to look closely at what makes mass murderers do what they do. Is it they are mentally ill? Do they require medication but can't afford it or won't take it? How do people in schools, bosses, and public officials spot and discreately deal with people who are teetering on the edge of sanity? Shouldn't we educate the public that if they see certain behaviors in people what to do and what not to do? In the shooting of all those kids the shooter's mother owned assault weapons and he had access to them. Something is wrong with that especially since she knew he was mentally ill. How do we handle this without violating people's rights? It won't be easy to do. A meeting of the minds including military, law enforcement, psychologists and psychiatrists, politicians, educators and others who have a stake in this should take place where they can brainstorm and come up with solutions and fast. We simply cannot allow this kind of thing to be repeated.
Nearly as many Americans die from alcohol related vehicle accidents each year as from non suicide firearms. It's not even close if you only consider "assault style" guns. When the bleeding hearts start demanding an end to alcohol sales in clubs and restaurants then their "concern" about Americans safety will be taken more seriously. Just think of all the intoxicated people that don't kill someone by just dumb luck. At least firearms can be used to protect oneself.
Register all firearms and outlaw assault weapons. Enough said.