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White House: Obama not seeking new gun laws
Associated Press ^ | July 26, 2012

Posted on 07/26/2012 10:55:30 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House says President Barack Obama is not pushing for new gun control legislation even though he still supports a ban on assault weapons. Spokesman Jay Carney says Obama intends to focus on other ways to combat violence.

Carney's comments Thursday are the latest sign that Obama won't engage lawmakers in a drive for new laws, bowing to congressional opposition to additional gun restrictions.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; democrats; expires7nov2012; guncontrol; obama; undertheradar; youlie; youwillnotdisarmus
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To: MasterGunner01

“No, Obama’s going to screw Americans with the UN Treaty on Small Arms and get it passed by a lame duck Senate after November. That’s Barry’s and Hillary’s plan.”

They won’t get it thru the Senate. But just having the President sign the treaty has some effect of law in the US under other UN conventions. So it will give Zero a fig leaf to impose regulatory rules or executive orders that are much more burdensome to gun owners.


21 posted on 07/26/2012 12:57:51 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: Names Ash Housewares

Indeed the left have been quite creative as of late to create scandal and story line to advance their anti-gun cause.

That being said despite their efforts to the contrary the left are losing the gun war. Too many Americans are buying Guns, and realizing new reasons to have rather than fear the tools. The left inadvertently are a large part of the reason too. They have made government more oppressive while at the same time less capable of protecting us from criminals. That alone is pushing larger numbers of Americans to find for themselves new systems of security.

That is of course a good thing for conservatism long term, because as Americans become better able to defend themselves they will not only need Government less, they will be better positioned to defend themselves from government agents as well the more common strains of criminals.


22 posted on 07/26/2012 1:11:46 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: Free ThinkerNY

After the election (if he wins): “My views have evolved”...


23 posted on 07/26/2012 1:38:38 PM PDT by Mannaggia l'America
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Annnd trying to walk it back now that they’ve remembered gun control is now an overcharged third rail. Good luck with that.


24 posted on 07/26/2012 2:35:45 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

yeah you can trust serial liars.....


25 posted on 07/26/2012 3:32:05 PM PDT by Tzimisce (THIS SUCKS)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Yep. He’s rehashing the same old ones.


26 posted on 07/26/2012 3:45:21 PM PDT by Leep (Enemy of the Statist)
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To: Names Ash Housewares

If only outlaws are given guns by law-enforcement officials, then only outlaws will kill law-enforcement officials. If guns are outlawed, then becoming outlaws will be our only hope.


27 posted on 07/26/2012 3:46:21 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Disambiguator

Everything from this White House is parsed and lawyer-like. He is hinting he will use an Executive Order, with the wording of this statement.


28 posted on 07/26/2012 3:57:10 PM PDT by PghBaldy (Obama 07/22/12: "we all reflect on how we can do something about some of the senseless violence...")
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To: Gaffer
But, as with the Russians, “Wink, wink...I’ll have a LOT more flexibility when I’m re-elected.”

EXACTLY! He must be defeated.

29 posted on 07/26/2012 4:03:06 PM PDT by DIXIEBELLE2012
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To: Venturer

Definitely!


30 posted on 07/26/2012 4:04:15 PM PDT by DIXIEBELLE2012
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To: Venturer

Definitely!


31 posted on 07/26/2012 4:04:15 PM PDT by DIXIEBELLE2012
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To: DIXIEBELLE2012
From 2009
32 posted on 07/26/2012 4:11:06 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: Venturer

Them two “eyars” he’s got is big enuff, he don’t need no four more;>)


33 posted on 07/27/2012 4:43:28 AM PDT by RipSawyer (Free healthcare is worth FAR LESS than it costs.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

he’ll just let his bootlicker chuckie s do it for him, while he hits another golf ball.


34 posted on 07/28/2012 7:04:04 AM PDT by knife6375 (US Navy Veteran)
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