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"I also believe that a lot of gun owners would agree that AK-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not in the hands of criminals," Obama said. "That they belong on the battlefield of war, not on the streets of our cities.".
"On Wednesday, however, Obama emphasized a need for background checks and the prevention of "mentally unbalanced" individuals from obtaining guns. He faulted opposition in Congress for lack of progress made in reducing violence.
"These steps shouldn't controversial. They should be common sense," Obama said, though without elaborating too specifically on measures of enforcement.
"We should leave no stone unturned and recognize that we have no greater mission as a country than keeping our young people safe," he added."
Originally posted by JacKatMtn
I believe that this speech is what they call...
"testing the water"
Toss out some bait and see how many respond..
Don't really see it going anywhere.. [/quote]
They will probably throw this out for awhile and then check his poll numbers.
Almost every post I have seen on Facebook or other social media is overwhelmingly in support of gun rights. Women are one of the number one buyers right now....and the AR15 series one of the most popular sellers.
Originally posted by JacKatMtn
I believe that this speech is what they call...
"testing the water"
Toss out some bait and see how many respond..
Don't really see it going anywhere..