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White House: Obama Looking to Act ‘Administratively, Unilaterally’ on Guns
The Blaze ^ | 6/10/14 | Fred Lucas

Posted on 06/10/2014 3:03:58 PM PDT by mykroar

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Tuesday that President BarackObama is “always” looking for opportunities to act “unilaterally” again on guns, though he would prefer to work with Congress.

“The president’s goal is to look for opportunities to act administratively, unilaterally using his executive authority to try to make our communities safer,” Earnest said, responding to a question the day that a gunman opened fire at an Oregon high school, killing one student and injuring a teacher. “We’re always looking for those opportunities. But none of those opportunities when they present themselves is going to be an acceptable substitute for robust legislative action.”

Police said the shooter at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Oregon, was later found dead.

After the December 2012 massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, Obama took 23 executive actions to restrict guns. However, an Obama-backed bill for stronger background checks for gun purchases could not even get enough support to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate.

“There’s no doubt there has been an alarming frequency of tragic incidents of gun violence that are concerning to Democrats and Republicans in Washington but more importantly to people all across the country,” Earnest said. “The question is what can we do to make certain something like this never ever happens again? There are going to be other tragedies. The question I think really facing lawmakers right now is what common sense steps can Democrats and Republicans take to reduce the likelihood of gun violence.”

“And there are some, and they have unfortunately been bottled up in Congress and that is a disappointment to the president,” Earnest continued. “But that’s not going to stop the president from continuing to push for administrative steps that we can take to help reduce gun violence.”


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banglist; confiscation; guns; molonlabe; obama; unilateral
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To: itsahoot

So far, we have all moved past the threshhold of what we thought we would have ever tolerated.

What is the tipping point? I am no longer sure or could even guess.


61 posted on 06/10/2014 4:43:20 PM PDT by dforest
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To: mykroar

I swear, this POS is begging for the impeachment process to begin. What better way to watch America collapse, than with illegals, black gangs, and Muslims rioting and burning American cities to the ground this summer. The MSM would blame it on the Republicans and their racist hatred of him, he would win.


62 posted on 06/10/2014 4:43:59 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: mykroar

I think he should outlaw all guns. Once that is done there will be no use for armed secret service agents. /s


63 posted on 06/10/2014 5:03:10 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican
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To: Toespi
I swear, this POS is begging for the impeachment process to begin.

Who's going to impeach him?

Do you think he'd even bat an eye?

Good luck with that.

64 posted on 06/10/2014 5:06:36 PM PDT by IncPen (None of this would be happening if John Boehner were alive...)
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To: dforest

If Obama were to try to do something so stupid and unconstitutional as confiscate weapons the cops would refuse to go out on patrol after the first day.


65 posted on 06/10/2014 5:22:29 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

The cops ain’t all they are arming. You already know that. Not to mention many cops out there will do what they are told.


66 posted on 06/10/2014 5:24:37 PM PDT by dforest
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To: dforest

They will do what they are told for about 24 hours til it gets really risky and then they will refuse to go out on the street.

Remember the LAPD hiding out in a parking garage because one guy Dorn was threatening to kill them?


67 posted on 06/10/2014 5:36:32 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: mykroar
Bring it, Tin Pot Barry!

If You Want Blood You've Got It!

68 posted on 06/10/2014 5:43:18 PM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" means something different to 0bama.)
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To: mykroar

Bullsh!t.

He armed narcoterrorists in Mexico and Islamic terrorists in Syria.

He is NOT against guns in the hands of dangerous militants.

He is against law abiding American citizens owning them legally.


69 posted on 06/10/2014 5:55:33 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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To: mykroar

And I will act unilaterally to ignore all Unconstitutional laws.


70 posted on 06/10/2014 6:00:46 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: fatnotlazy
He must want civil war. If so, he will get it in spades.

Good thing the liberals don't have guns.

71 posted on 06/10/2014 6:04:19 PM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: mykroar; All

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-tcv0wmpjJM


72 posted on 06/10/2014 6:04:47 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: fatnotlazy
He must want civil war. If so, he will get it in spades.

That's exactly what Hussein wants. We'd be better off not giving it to him, if we can remove him other ways.
73 posted on 06/10/2014 6:15:03 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Anything is possible, if you don't know what you're talking about.)
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To: mykroar

If he takes the bite off, he better be prepared to chew it.


74 posted on 06/10/2014 6:27:40 PM PDT by RWB Patriot ("My ability is a value that must be earned and I don't recognize anyone's need as a claim on me.")
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To: mykroar
“The question is what can we do to make certain something like this never ever happens again? There are going to be other tragedies. The question I think really facing lawmakers right now is what common sense steps can Democrats and Republicans take to reduce the likelihood of gun violence.”

That question will never be answered to their preference for a gun-free America. The sad fact is that those mentally unstable individuals bent on doing evil will ALWAYS find a way around whatever laws are in force. The best answer is to arm MORE stable and responsible citizens to react to those who are intending to do harm to others, NOT take away the most effective means for them to do so. The gun is one of the best equalizers we have.

75 posted on 06/10/2014 6:32:57 PM PDT by boatbums (Proud member of the Free Republic Bible Thumpers Brigade.)
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To: mykroar

He is trying very hard to start something.


76 posted on 06/10/2014 6:44:18 PM PDT by savedbygrace (But God!)
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To: fatnotlazy

“He must want civil war.”

It sure seems to appear that way, doesn’t it?


77 posted on 06/10/2014 6:48:32 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: demshateGod

Obama is such a hypocrite.
Obama is the Gun Nut In Chief.
Buying billions of rounds of dum-dum/hollow point ammo banned by the Geneva Convention for use in wars.
To be used on?
Duh?
(hint: people Obama does not like perhaps?)
And arming drug gangs, terrorists, and every agency he can think of in the Federal Government with machine guns.
Plus arming your local cops with machine guns, grenade launchers and getting ready to use drones on Americans.

Hey...Mr. Cop...great idea...machine guns and grenade launchers...get a domestic dispute call...no need to leave the car...just spray the house...should get the dog too in the process.

Welcome to the USSA folks.
Other shoe to drop soon enough.


78 posted on 06/10/2014 6:49:56 PM PDT by OldArmy52 (The question is not whether Obama ever lies, but whether he ever tells the truth.)
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To: demshateGod

And why shouldn’t he? It’s not like anyone is going to stop him.


79 posted on 06/10/2014 7:41:56 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I said the same thing on the SPLC Facebook page today regarding the Walmart incident. No responses.


80 posted on 06/10/2014 7:44:11 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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