Originally Posted by
LexusGS
Drugs are illegal too and there does not seem to be any shortage of illegal drugs all over America. You think just because guns are illegal or are much harder for law abiding citizens to obtain mean criminals/gang bangers will not be able to get them anymore or have more trouble getting them. Some legally purchased guns do find their way into criminals hands but if they are banned then more illegal guns with just be smuggled in like drugs and it just means more of these criminals will have illegally smuggled in guns, it is much harder to detect smuggled guns too because dogs can not sniff them out like drugs. A gun is a gun no matter if it is smuggled in or legally purchased and they are both dangerous when in the hands of criminals and gang bangers. All strict gun control is going to do is make it harder or eliminate law abiding citizens from being able to buy and own one and give criminals with illegal guns more power because most criminals cannot just buy legal guns. I do believe in some gun control measures that work and will keep guns out criminals, mentally unstable, childrens hands but most gun control measures only address law abiding people purchasing legal guns, these are not the people who are shooting everyone. Look at Washington DC where handguns were illegal and most forms of gun ownership by law abiding citizens is outlawed, there are shootings and murders all the time and it has an extremely high murder rate with guns, strict gun control did not work.
Obama may say he in his "speeches" that he supports the 2nd Amendment and the right for law abiding citizens to own guns and he does not want to take away your guns or right to buy one but his voting record and previous stances are completely different and shows he votes for every bill that attacks the 2nd Amendment and right to own firearms. Obama tells people alot of things now that are completely different from his previous very liberal voting record, he sides and his views are mainly with the extreme left yet during his speeches and rallies he tries to portray an image that he is more in the middle and votes with most of America which is not true, he is good at convincing people he is best for Americas interest when he really just caters and votes with the extreme left.
I love hearing about this "extreme left". Anyways, Gun Control /= Attacking the 2nd Amendment. Think about it. The 1st Amendment gives the right to free speech and expression, but doesn't allow you to go around shouting fire in movie theaters, and surprisingly, you can be prosecuted under the law for doing so. The same rational level of evaluation should apply to firearm ownership: Certain weapons may not be suitable for private use. I also don't see a problem with requiring licenses to own/operate guns. We have licenses for not just driving cars, but for everything from selling cars to flying planes to fishing, and they are used to keep a moderate level of oversight on those activities.
I don't see anything in Obama's voting record that would be struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional, so I think you need to rationally reevaluate "Obama wants to take your guns" argument.