That's right, nothing but a shill who is selling his party out. Comments like these are proof that he is in the pocket of the NRA and the gun lobby.
From the Arizona Daily Star.
I believe that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms.
And, in fact, my administration has not curtailed the rights of gun owners - it has expanded them, including allowing people to carry their guns in national parks and wildlife refuges. (don’t forget Amtrak)
First, we should begin by enforcing laws that are already on the books. ( this is nothing but an NRA talking point)
With comments like these you would think that President Obama was a part of the gun fetish group we have right here on Dkos, RKBA.
How can any good liberal say such things? What the President proposes is not common sense, what we need is
• Registration of all firearms. We need to know who owns guns and where they live.
• Mandatory safe storage laws. All firearms need to be stored in a criminal proof safe with the ammo stored in a separate safe.
• Firearm liability insurance. After someone steals a gun and kills someone with it we need to hold the owner liable, that and insurance proves one is responsible.
• Handguns should be outlawed. Long rifles and shotguns are all that is needed for self defense.
• Eliminate concealed carry. Nobody needs to carry concealed. On top of that the public has a right to know who is carrying a gun.
• Ban all assault weapons. Nobody needs a weapon whose primary purpose is to kill.
President Obama is missing the mark and is proving that he is in no way a genuine liberal. He needs to understand that the 2nd Amendment is an anachronism and the sooner it is gotten rid of and American gets on board with real common sense legislation like the UK, Australia, Europe and other truly civilized nations the better off we will be.