Obama's reaction to the DC Gun Ban

[jstizy]

http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008...un-ban-ruling/

Obama “Preaction” To DC Gun Ban Ruling
by Aaron Bruns
Barack Obama has not yet reacted to this morning’s Supreme Court decision striking down the 36 year ban on handgun ownership in the District of Columbia, focused as he is on an economic competitiveness summit currently in progress in Pittsburgh. But he was asked about his thoughts on the case during a press conference yesterday in Chicago, saying that he sees the Second Amendment as granting an individual right to bear arms, but that local governments should have the right to impose common sense restrictions on gun ownership.

“What I’ve said is that I’m a strong supporter of the second amendment. But I do not think that that precludes local governments being able to provide some common sense gun laws that keep guns out of the hands of gang bangers or children, that local jurisdictions are going to have different sets of problems, and that this is a very fact intensive decision that has to be made,” he said. “But I do think that the second amendment is an individual right. So what I’d like to do is wait and see how the Supreme Court comes down and evaluate the actual reasoning in the case, to see how broad or narrow the decision’s going to be.”

The Obama campaign is already backtracking from last year’s declarative statement supporting the handgun law (”Obama believes the D.C. handgun law is constitutional”), calling it “inartful.”

[rev214]

yeh, i like the Campaign Spot's view that all of Obama's statements will require expiration dates.

Another Obama Statement Reaches Its Expiration Date, This One on Guns

The Heller decision comes down today from the Supreme Court, either upholding or striking down the Washington, D.C. gun ban.

In preparation for the decision, it appears that another Obama statement is reaching its expiration date:

With the Supreme Court poised to rule on Washington, D.C.'s, gun ban, the Obama campaign is disavowing what it calls an "inartful" statement to the Chicago Tribune last year in which an unnamed aide characterized Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., as believing that the DC ban was constitutional.

"That statement was obviously an inartful attempt to explain the Senator's consistent position," Obama spokesman Bill Burton tells ABC News.

The statement which Burton describes as an inaccurate representation of the senator's views was made to the Chicago Tribune on Nov. 20, 2007.

In a story entitled, "Court to Hear Gun Case," the Chicago Tribune's James Oliphant and Michael J. Higgins wrote ". . . the campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said that he '...believes that we can recognize and respect the rights of law-abiding gun owners and the right of local communities to enact common sense laws to combat violence and save lives. Obama believes the D.C. handgun law is constitutional.'"

All statements by Barack Obama come with an expiration date. All of them.

[Pector55]

Deep down, he is just another socialist trying to use tactful incrementalism to pull away freedoms in order to allow government control of everything. There is only one Evil in this election and he is it. Today's ruling showed him that he can't be too truthful with his far left ideas or it will bite him.

[jstizy]

Deep down, he is just another socialist trying to use tactful incrementalism to pull away freedoms in order to allow government control of everything. There is only one Evil in this election and he is it. Today's ruling showed him that he can't be too truthful with his far left ideas or it will bite him.

Exactly! Just like this “What I’ve said is that I’m a strong supporter of the second amendment. But I do not think that that precludes local governments being able to provide some common sense gun laws".

[tourrider]

I am trying to find the quote, but I heard an Obama sound bite today that said..

"while I believe the constitution protects individual rights, I believe goverment should be able to limit those rights for the greater good.

WTF !

[Zef_66]

How can he be a "strong supporter" of the 2nd amendment coming from one of the most strict gun control states?

[ChamberedRound]

Flip... flop... flip... flop...

I can understand a change of heart when there's a valid reason, or circumstances which would require one to honestly re-examine their beliefs. But this is nothing more than pure pandering for the vote. This country needs strong and just leadership, not an socialist authoritarian who will reverse his position again once he gets into office.

[phill]

Being bought and paid for by Dailey and his Chakago/Crook County Cartel he will do what he is told by them. For those of you lucky enough not to be ruled by them stay the H**L away from him. On the other hand common wisdom is that we could stand the money and help from the whole country. These people and their hand picked governer have got us broke.

[reels18]

How can he possibly be a strong supporter of the second amendment when he has been preaching how he would outlaw concealed carry?

This guy is a bull shit artist of the first degree. I fear for our freedoms, if a clown such as he, can be the front runner of any political party.

[larrymeyer]

Exactly! Just like this [B]“What I’ve said is that I’m a strong supporter of the second amendment. But I do not think that that precludes local governments being able to provide some common sense gun laws".[/B]

What are common sense gun laws ????? I have yet to seen any that are common sense ! They all just infringe on law abiding gun owners