Posted on 01/31/2011 6:59:22 PM PST by neverdem
WASHINGTON — Administration officials say that President Obama, largely silent about gun control since the Tucson shooting carnage, will address the issue soon, potentially reopening a long-dormant debate on one of the nation’s most politically volatile issues.
The officials did not indicate what measures, if any, Mr. Obama might support; with Republicans in control of the House and many Democrats fearful of the gun lobby’s power, any legislation faces long odds for passage. Among the skeptics is the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada.
Still, Mr. Obama has come under increased pressure to speak out from gun-control advocates, including urban Democrats in Congress and liberal activists and editorial writers. They would like him to at least support a bill that would restore an expired federal ban on the sort of high-capacity ammunition magazine that was used in the Jan. 8 shootings in Tucson that killed six people and injured 13, including Representative Gabrielle Giffords, Democrat of Arizona.
The advocates, including Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York, were critical after Mr. Obama did not propose any measures in his State of the Union address Tuesday night to address gun violence. In interviews since, senior White House advisers have said without specifics that Mr. Obama would address the issue in coming weeks, though just how has not been decided.
“I wouldn’t rule out that at some point the president talks about the issues surrounding gun violence,” Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, told reporters on Wednesday. “I don’t have a timetable or, obviously, what he would say.”
David Axelrod, a senior adviser to the president, separately told reporters that Mr. Obama would “no doubt” speak out before long.
Mr. Bloomberg, who is co-chairman of a group called Mayors Against Illegal Guns, said in his weekly radio address on...
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The kenyan still doesn’t understand this country and it’s natural born citizens.
OK barry, bring it.
It will only destroy what’s left of the marxist party.
Proud gun owner since 1970. Age 8. First firearm, a bolt action .22. Multiple others since. Got training from the best in the world, BSA and USMC. Never been in trouble with the law, but somehow a threat to this regime. Wonder why.
Zero bringing up `gun control’ after seeing his national health care (one-and-only) triumph being dismantled state-by-state, man ... that would be, that would be something like a tactic his fellow nation of Islam brothers like to use: set off a bomb, then when the survivors are being attended to by responders, set off another bomb!
That would be perfect: an L-shaped ambush, followed by another. But even Barry isn’t stupid enough to walk into it. Is he? Chrissie, Bloomsie and every other lefty, but the head Bill of Rights Hater?
Hmmmmm ... maybe he is that stupid. We can only hope!
Yeah, you do that.
Just keep pushing Mojambo.
Have you forgotten Nov you narcissistic loon?
I don’t think so. The MSM is going to package and promote it as a “sane, responsible step.” Any Republican who stands in its way is going to be lambasted 24/7, with his photo between Cho and Loughner.
“Why does Congressman Smith want madmen to have easy access to these massacre-making 30 round clips?!”
Even “conservatives” like Dick “Shotgun” Cheney are on record saying “we don’t need these high capacity magazines.”
I don't think Dingy Harry will bring it to the Floor, and if he does, I don't think he can get 60 votes to end debate. Most of the House RINOs were knocked out out in 2006 & 2008. Most of the Tea Party nominees are pretty conservative in 2010, IMHO.
I think what you said is probably closest to the true goal than anyone realizes. All anyone with a half a brain has to do is review the past couple of years of this marxist.
If anyone truly believes that the Egypt situation happened on its 'own', better rethink that as well. The projection for the Middle East sounds close to a domino scenario. And in the meantime, we are being 'fed' everything but the truth and distracted with b.s.
Enough high-profile “conservatives” are on record saying, “We don’t need these high capacity magazines,” to give cover to squishy RINOs.
This bill is going to pass.
They have a new human prop they can exploit to the hilt.
It’s going to be a reprehensible display of emotional politics at its worst.
Funny. I read that and I thought "It's gonna take balls to come after my guns!!!"
Bring. It. On.
Not a great idea to go there Mr. Resident.
Watching Cairo, wondering if it could happen here, knowing we have R2KBA. Take away 2nd Amendment, Cairo will look like a teddy bears picnic.
There will be a lot of “boating accidents” with everything aboard lost.
Perhaps he should learn about them before he talks to us about gun control.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Two things, brother:
1) Please stop doom talking the platoon. :)
2) Positive energy often nets results. Warnings are fine, but work like hell now. Remember, we thought it was all over for semi’s after the AWB — and it’s GONE.
I read the spring in the second High capacity magazine failed.
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