Obama: ‘I’m Not Going to Take Your Guns Away’

Wall Street Journal ^ | September 5, 2008 | Christopher Cooper

[neverdem]

The Obama campaign talks a lot about new ideas and expanding the political map, but in the swing state of Pennsylvania, which the campaign has focused on almost exclusively since the Democratic convention, old-school issues still rise to the fore.

The latest example came Friday during a small political event at SCHOTT North America Inc., a glass factory in Duryea, Pa., where even a hand-picked crowd threw Barack Obama a curve ball.

A woman in the crowd told Obama she had “heard a rumor” that he might be planning some sort of gun ban upon being elected president. Obama trotted out his standard policy stance, that he had a deep respect for the “traditions of gun ownership” but favored measures in big cities to keep guns out of the hands of “gang bangers and drug dealers’’ in big cities “who already have them and are shooting people.”

[gundog]

Damn straight, stringbean.

[smith288]

He will redefine “big city” to any city over 2 people.

[ajwharton]

"Even if I want to take them away, I don’t have the votes in Congress" There's a sales point...what a dope.

[Argus]

Obama lies about everything, just as Reverend Wright predicted he would, “saying what he has to to get elected.” He has an extensive record of hostility to Second Amendment rights and will sign every gun-grabbing bill delivered to his desk by the leftwing Democrats running Congress.

The McCain campaign and the NRA need to publicize these facts as broadly as possible.

[nickcarraway]

Of course not, he’s going to send out his people to do it. He’s not stupid.

[justlurking]

favored measures in big cities to keep guns out of the hands of “gang bangers and drug dealers’’ in big cities “who already have them and are shooting people.”

Translation: any firearm less than 4 feet long, caliber greater than .30, or fires more than one shot without reloading.

[skr]

How about the bullets?

[rom]

...favored measures in big cities to keep guns out of the hands of “gang bangers and drug dealers’’ in big cities “who already have them and are shooting people.”

How do you keep guns out of the hands of people who already have them?

[Tzimisce]

I’m not going to take your guns away. I have underlings that will do that for me.

Now pay your taxes and have a nice day.

-BO

[Tax-chick]

ONZ, he really did say that! What a clutz!

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Whenever a politicians say, “I am not going to do X to you.”, complete his thought by stating, “NOT!” The fact that he brought up this issue without any external stimulus means that he must actually be planning on doing EXACTLY what he says he is not going to do.

[squidly]

He did say in his interview with Larry King that he wants to appoint more judges like "Breyer, Ginsberg, and Souter," three of the justices who voted in favor of the DC gun ban.... which means.... Obama wants to appoint judges who don't think you should have the right to keep a pistol in your own home.

So yeah, maybe Obama himself won't take our guns away, but he'll appoint judges who will.

[nickcarraway]

...I will however take away your religion... You guys are so bitter...

[savedbygrace]

Translation: I’m going to try my hardest to take your guns away.

[downtownconservative]

“...gang-bangers and drug dealers’’ ...who already have them and are shooting people.”

Just how exactly does a gun ban work on felons who already possess them illegally? Someone help me understand.

[SAJ]

First true thing he’s said in quite a while.

[Sacajaweau]

Keeping guns away from criminals?? Hmmmmm Now, that's a new idea....a real change....not

And, Mr. Obama....What about this Civilian Army?? We're the Civilian Army!!!.... And what symbol will you use to distinguish them from a policeman?

He still doesn't get it.

[andy58-in-nh]

"Even if I want to take them away, I don’t have the votes in Congress."

Now there's a convincing argument, Barry. And I suppose you'll also respect us in the morning...

[Norman Bates]

The NRA has already earmarked a chunk of money to go after Obama. The lifetime member Palin on the ticket now they’ll likely earmark more.