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Obama says gun control to be top issue of final year

President Obama hopes to make gun control the top issue of his final year in office, saying Americans aren’t more violent than other people but they “have more deadly weapons to act out their rage.”

In an interview published Tuesday in GQ magazine, Mr. Obama said easy access to guns is “the only variable” between the U.S. and other developed countries.

“The main thing that I’ve been trying to communicate over the last several of these horrific episodes is that, contrary to popular belief, Americans are not more violent than people in other developed countries,” Mr. Obama said. “But they have more deadly weapons to act out their rage.”

Asked by interviewer Bill Simmons of HBO if gun control will be the “dominant” issue on his agenda next year, Mr. Obama replied, “I hope so.”

“We have this weird habit in this culture of mourning and, you know, 48, 72 hours of wall-to-wall coverage, and then … suddenly we move on,” Mr. Obama said. “And I will do everything I can to make sure that there’s a sustained attention paid to this thing.”

The president has begun to speak out about gun regulations more forcefully in recent months, following mass shootings at a church in South Carolina and a community college in Oregon. He said in the magazine article that the aftermath of the Sandy Hook elementary school massacre in Connecticut in December 2012 was “the worst few days of my presidency.”

Following that shooting, the administration pushed Congress to enact tighter background checks on gun purchases, but the effort failed in the Senate.

“We knew it was a stretch, just because of the politics of Congress and the NRA. But we had to try,” Mr. Obama said. “In the absence of a movement politically in which people say, ‘Enough is enough,’ we’re going to continue to see, unfortunately, these tragedies take place.”...."
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If I was finishing up an ineffectual 7 years in office I think I would concentrate on something with a higher chance of success.

He has proven to be ineffective in dealing with Congress, and you aren't going to "pen and phone" your way around a civil right.

Sandy Hook? After seeing his "strategy" for dealing with ISIS exposed for the massive, feckless fraud that it is, I thought that the last few days ( since Paris) were the worst of his Presidency.

I feel like we've been hearing this story before he was even elected for his first term. Yet nothing.

If we really wanted to cut down on gun violence, we would focus efforts on where the bulk of gun violence is...among young, urban, minority males. But no, we need a demographic-neutral solution to a demographic-specific problem otherwise it would be rrrrraaaaaaaacist.

On top of that, the legislation would be even more useless to stop mass shootings. It's the equivalent of lecturing people for supposedly ignoring the realities of climate change while acting like wind and solar are a viable answer.

Pwns wrote:If we really wanted to cut down on gun violence, we would focus efforts on where the bulk of gun violence is...among young, urban, minority males. But no, we need a demographic-neutral solution to a demographic-specific problem otherwise it would be rrrrraaaaaaaacist.

On top of that, the legislation would be even more useless to stop mass shootings. It's the equivalent of lecturing people for supposedly ignoring the realities of climate change while acting like wind and solar are a viable answer.

Looks like we have our back-up drama queen if JSO goes down.

If you took every cop in the nation and told them no more donuts until all the guns were confiscated they still couldn't collect 10% of them in a decade.

houndawg wrote:

Pwns wrote:If we really wanted to cut down on gun violence, we would focus efforts on where the bulk of gun violence is...among young, urban, minority males. But no, we need a demographic-neutral solution to a demographic-specific problem otherwise it would be rrrrraaaaaaaacist.

On top of that, the legislation would be even more useless to stop mass shootings. It's the equivalent of lecturing people for supposedly ignoring the realities of climate change while acting like wind and solar are a viable answer.

Looks like we have our back-up drama queen if JSO goes down.

Yeah, facts are funny things. Sometimes not very convenient.

AZGrizFan wrote:

houndawg wrote:
Looks like we have our back-up drama queen if JSO goes down.

Yeah, facts are funny things. Sometimes not very convenient.

How the fuck would YOU know, Trumpy?

Two words for you:


GObama!!!!

Cap'n Cat wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote: Yeah, facts are funny things. Sometimes not very convenient.

How the fuck would YOU know, Trumpy?

Two words for you:


GObama!!!!

Is this what you mean when you keep saying that?

For the record, I have disposed of all my guns. I have disposed of all my ammunition. There is no longer any need to come for mine. GObama (see above)!

LeadBolt wrote:For the record, I have disposed of all my guns. I have disposed of all my ammunition. There is no longer any need to come for mine. GObama (see above)!

Good point, I should probably come clean as well. I have sold all of mine as well. I don't remember the name of the dudes that bought them but it was a package deal. They had a bit of a Mexican accent, it happened really fast and kinda made me furious.

I hope doesn't want the Type 99 Ariska rifle that I have.

Molon labe.

93henfan wrote:Molon labe.

Speak English motherfuckers!

kalm wrote:

93henfan wrote:Molon labe.

Speak English motherfuckers!

I thought all you libs wanted everyone to speak any language?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molon_labe

Ibanez wrote:I hope doesn't want the Type 99 Ariska rifle that I have.

I have one of those also. My grandfather brought it back from the war. He gave it to me when I graduated from The Citadel. Of course, we know you didn't get yours under the same circumstances.

GrizFanStuckInUtah wrote:

kalm wrote:
Speak English motherfuckers!

I thought all you libs wanted everyone to speak any language?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molon_labe

Oh...like in 300? That's cool then.

I've long been anti-immigration and can't stand multi-lingual signage so that's what you get for thinking.

I won't give Obama any of my guns, but if he wants me to give him a bullet, I'd be happy to do that.

kalm wrote:

93henfan wrote:Molon labe.

Speak English motherfuckers!

All languages are similar to Egyptian hieroglyphics...they're easy to learn once you figure out the vowels.

Ivytalk wrote:Sandy Hook? After seeing his "strategy" for dealing with ISIS exposed for the massive, feckless fraud that it is, I thought that the last few days ( since Paris) were the worst of his Presidency.

I dunno about you, but i was thoroughly entertained by it. The "we have ISIS contained" statements followed a few days later by the Paris attacks, followed by his "our strategy is working" statements made in a presser that was on the global stage had me .

And now he is going to try and "phone and pen" his way to more gun control.

Yeah, I'm real worried about Obama taking away my guns now.

Worst.
President.
Ever.



Best part is yet to come in the form of Hildabeast trying to sell her SOS "experience" on the campaign trail. I mean have you seen some of her last Dem debate clips?

CitadelGrad wrote:I won't give Obama any of my guns, but if he wants me to give him a bullet, I'd be happy to do that.

Why risk your life on that? Let his "refugees" do the work for you.

France and Russia are working together now in Syria.

Obama?

Nope. He still refuses to work directly with Russia to combat ISIS.

Obama's having a hissy fit that Russia is now working with many of the players in the region. Obama hates Russia so much that he is willing to not do his best to eliminate ISIS.

That will cost lives...but Obama's demonstrated many times that lives don't matter.

Screwed up priorities.

Cluck U wrote:France and Russia are working together now in Syria.

Obama?

Nope. He still refuses to work directly with Russia to combat ISIS.

Obama's having a hissy fit that Russia is now working with many of the players in the region. Obama hates Russia so much that he is willing to not do his best to eliminate ISIS.

That will cost lives...but Obama's demonstrated many times that lives don't matter.

Screwed up priorities.

Wrong thread, comrade. But your zeal is commendable.

CitadelGrad wrote:

Ibanez wrote:I hope doesn't want the Type 99 Ariska rifle that I have.

I have one of those also. My grandfather brought it back from the war. He gave it to me when I graduated from The Citadel. Of course, we know you didn't get yours under the same circumstances.

My wife's grandfather killed a Japanese soldier and took his gun, sword and money. I also have the sword. Her father gave it to me.

There's no need to be a dick. I know it's difficult for you, but please try.

kalm wrote:

93henfan wrote:Molon labe.

Speak English motherfuckers!

This. Is. SPARTA!