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US gun debate: Obama unveils gun control proposals | ||
2013-01-16 | ||
President Barack Obama has unveiled a raft of sweeping gun control proposals, setting the stage for a showdown with firearms rights advocates. Mr Obama called for a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and wider background checks on gun buyers. The Democratic president also signed 23 executive actions, which do not require congressional approval. Mr Obama said gun-control reforms could not wait any longer, after last month's school massacre in Connecticut.
He urged Congress:
Mr Obama also signed 23 unilateral orders, including an end to a ban on gun-violence research by a prominent federal agency, as well as a measure promoting responsible gun ownership. He acknowledged his legislative push would encounter stiff opposition in Congress. | ||
Posted by:tipper |
#3 ...introduce harsher penalties for gun-traffickers, especially unlicensed dealers who buy arms for criminals Hmmmmmmmm... Like...him and Holder? |
Posted by: tu3031 2013-01-16 17:57 |
#2 All 23 executive orders: Link. Many of them have been tried and did nothing. The others are attempts at unbridled authority. Others try to link the Affordable Care Act with gun control. If I'm not mistaken, the NRA lobbied hard to include a section in Obamacare that made it illegal for doctors to ask whether you have firearms in your home. These executive orders try to do an end-around to that legal requirement. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2013-01-16 16:43 |
#1 Maybe things will calm down a little now. |
Posted by: Iblis 2013-01-16 13:42 |