Debate answer on assault weapons ban could cause problems for Obama

FoxNews.com ^ | November 01, 2012 | William La Jeunesse

[neverdem]

President Obama may have been tossing a bone to his base, but one answer in the second presidential debate could come back to haunt him with a key voter group -- gun owners.

When asked what the administration has done or plans to do to limit assault weapons at the Oct. 16 debate, Obama said part of the solution to gun violence "is seeing if we can get an assault weapons ban reintroduced." That comment caught fire with gun owners.

"If there are undecided voters who put the Second Amendment as their first issue, then certainly the president's remark about bringing back any type of gun ban is going to chase away those voters," said Joe Eaton, a regional coordinator with the Buckeye Firearms Association in Ohio.

One of those is independent voter Robert Brewer from Cincinnati.

When he heard the president's renewed support for an assault weapons ban, Brewer said, "I was thinking I was born in a country (where) I had a right to keep and bear arms and I don't know what he's talking about. It goes against the Constitution, which gives me the right to keep and bear arms and that right shall not be infringed."

Pro-gun activists never considered President Obama an ally, after he campaigned in favor of such a gun ban in 2008.

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In the second debate, Obama said: "I also share your belief that weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theatres don't belong on our streets." He added, "What I want is a comprehensive strategy, part of it is seeing if we get automatic weapons that kill folks in amazing numbers out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill."...

[neverdem]

How could this "haunt" him?

Instead of staying home or going to hunt, they vote for Romney.

[andyk]

The set of people who are primarily focused on 2nd Amendment rights and who were undecided is null.

Good point. That's an intersection that does not exist.

[sergeantdave]

Gun confiscation works both ways, you 30 IQ liberal morons.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Condor51]

This was no surprise to me when I heard Barry say that in the debate. As while he was in the IL Senate Obama voted to Ban:

• 'Assault Rifles'. From ARs and Aks to the 9mm Hi-Point Carbine. Including my beloved FAL₍₁₎, and natch the kick-a$$ AR-10 (if it's semi-automatic, it's banned, period).
  
• 'Sniper Rifles' (Any scoped, bolt action rifle).
  
• Shotguns with 'high capacity' magazines (over three rounds).
  
• Shotguns with 'Pistol Grips' (falls under 'Assault Rifle).
• ALL HANDGUNS

The IL Ban Barry was in favor of was so Draconian it made CA's look minor in comparison, but that's how Barry wants it. The fact is Obama doesn't want anyone to have any Firearm, period.

But that's logical for him -- it's the way Tyrants need it to get into and stay in power. Only 'the gubmint' and his 'civilian security forces' would be armed.

(1) IMHO the FAL is the best Battle Rifle ever conceived by man. It's not called 'The Right Arm Of The Free World' for nothing (the AR-10 is a close 2nd).