You’re right, Obama is against handguns, also. These are Obama’s actions prior to the White House.
Obama:
In 1996, signed issues statement supporting banning all handguns
In 2000, co-sponsored a bill to restrict buying handguns to 1 per month.
In 2004, voted against a bill protecting a homeowner if they had to use an illegal gun to defend against a home invasion
In 2005, voted against a bill protecting gun manufactures and dealers from civil liability for guns later used in crimes.
In 2008, supported the D.C. handgun ban argued in Heller vs. D.C.
http://www.ontheissues.org/2012/Barack_Obama_Gun_Control.htm
Romney:
Endorsed by the NRA. Also backed by GOAL, the Gun Owners Action League in Massachusetts who states:
“During the Romney Administration, no anti-Second Amendment or anti-sportsmen legislation made its way to the Governor’s desk. Governor Romney did sign five pro-Second Amendment/pro-sportsmen bills into law. His administration also worked with Gun Owners’ Action League and the Democratic leadership of the Massachusetts House and Senate to remove any anti-Second Amendment language from the Gang Violence bill passed in 2006. A summary of this legislation follows.”
(The “assault weapons ban” that Romney signed as Governor was actually BACKED by the gun lobby there because it LOOSENED the existing restrictions.)
http://www.goal.org/newspages/romney.html
Good morning, Tamzee. For months, (actually since Romney was dubbed the Republican front runner last year) I was anti-Romney because of his 2nd Amendment policies in Massachussetts. After reading his pointed interview in “American Rifleman” and endorsement reasons by the NRA, my doubts were removed. He staked out some solid, sure, and dependable positions on gun ownership/use. Personally, I no longer consider him as someone who wants to take my handguns or long guns (regardless of variety). If he wavers, he should be able to be snapped back to his commitments. Unlike the President, he seems to be a man of integrity.
Gwjack