Obama's Anti-Gun Stance

GGReporter · 11-16-2007, 06:15 AM

You've gotta love the gun bloggers. A few days ago, when Gun Law News reported that Senator Barack Obama served on the board of directors for the anti-gun Joyce Foundation, I had to smile. Not because of Obama's ties to one of the deep pockets that fund anti-gun groups across this country, but because it was a blog that broke this story, not the mainstream media.

Well, here's some other news about Obama and the Second Amendment: Since he's only in his first term as senator, he hasn't cast a lot of gun-related votes. But he did vote for the federal version of the Katrina bill that was authored by Senator David Vitter last year. That at least puts him in better company than his fellow candidate, Hillary Clinton-who was one of just 16 senators to vote against the bill, which prohibits federal law enforcement officials (and other law enforcement agencies that receive federal funding) from confiscating legally owned firearms during a state of emergency. But that's just one vote, and it doesn't tell us much.

During his days as a state legislator in Illinois, Obama was a big fan of gun bans. He supported a ban on all semi-automatic firearms, and wanted to increase the already-draconian laws regarding firearms purchases in Illinois. He was also in favor of renewing the Clinton gun ban back in 2004, and opposed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.

So learning that Obama once served on the board of the Joyce Foundation is kind of like the icing on the cake. We already know he's anti-gun; this is just one more piece of evidence that Barack Obama stands on the wrong side of your Second Amendment rights.

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11-16-2007, 06:15 AM	#1
GGReporter Magazine Staff Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 717	Obama's Anti-Gun Stance You've gotta love the gun bloggers. A few days ago, when Gun Law News reported that Senator Barack Obama served on the board of directors for the anti-gun Joyce Foundation, I had to smile. Not because of Obama's ties to one of the deep pockets that fund anti-gun groups across this country, but because it was a blog that broke this story, not the mainstream media. Well, here's some other news about Obama and the Second Amendment: Since he's only in his first term as senator, he hasn't cast a lot of gun-related votes. But he did vote for the federal version of the Katrina bill that was authored by Senator David Vitter last year. That at least puts him in better company than his fellow candidate, Hillary Clinton-who was one of just 16 senators to vote against the bill, which prohibits federal law enforcement officials (and other law enforcement agencies that receive federal funding) from confiscating legally owned firearms during a state of emergency. But that's just one vote, and it doesn't tell us much. During his days as a state legislator in Illinois, Obama was a big fan of gun bans. He supported a ban on all semi-automatic firearms, and wanted to increase the already-draconian laws regarding firearms purchases in Illinois. He was also in favor of renewing the Clinton gun ban back in 2004, and opposed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. So learning that Obama once served on the board of the Joyce Foundation is kind of like the icing on the cake. We already know he's anti-gun; this is just one more piece of evidence that Barack Obama stands on the wrong side of your Second Amendment rights. More...