Obama Gun Proposal: Background Checks for All Gun Purchases
President Obama spoke to the nation this morning about his proposal to reduce gun violence; recommends background check for all gun purchases, assault weapons ban.
Editor's note: Updated at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 to include reaction from Congressman Bill Foster. President Obama spoke to the nation this morning and presented a proposal to reduce gun violence. Click here to view video of the president's proposal, or click on the video accompanying this article. "I will put everything I've got into this and so will Joe [Biden]," Obama said in his closing remarks today. Of particular note in his proposal, Obama called for the following: Newly sworn-in Congressman Bill Foster, D-11, released the following statement Wednesday night in reaction to Obama's proposal: The recent gun violence is a terrible tragedy and I have the deepest sympathy for the families who have been impacted. The executive actions proposed by…
Ernie Knight
12:15 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
"Your side"? Who would that be? Are you talking about the 4 million members of the NRA, the 8 million licensed trained law-abiding civilian concealed firearms permit holders, and other like-minded individuals? Or are you talking about the few wealthy anti-gun elitists like Bloomberg and Soros, who are more than happy to trample our rights? more ›