As the Obama Administration prepares to tighten access to guns, the President met Wednesday with former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to help complete the executive order that would expand background checks on gun sales while closing the “gun show loophole”.
Bloomberg is only one of many gun control advocates the president has met with in recent weeks. The order, which is currently caught in a web of legal and administrative questions is currently without a timeline.
However, even as he works to chip away at another constitutional right, a new survey is showing falling support for a ban on assault weapons, which both Obama and Bloomberg are currently advocating as a means to prevent gun-related deaths. Hillary Clinton also pushed for an assault ban during a campaign speech earlier this week.
In the wake of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut, Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns group turned into Everytown for Gun Safety with the expectations of being able to stand against the NRA. The group spent millions, most of which came from Bloomberg’s own fortune, only to fall just short of their goals on several different occasions.
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Executive Orders arent law!
Just a quick note to Carol Epps, your above quote about the silent majority who will “take action”. Would that be the same silent majority that voted him into POTUS office twice, while the conservatives pumped massive amounts of money into organizations who demand that not even common sense shall have any bearing on political lobby money and greasing the vocal wheels of the whining minority? You do understand that Obama was voted into office twice…whether you like it, the silent majority that YOU speak of does NOT exist (you have a highly vocal, minority at best). That means = no matter how angry, how violent you choose to be the majority (the ones who voted Obama into office twice) will make you even angrier in 2016. I do not use profanity, I do not use name calling as communication, I do not make threats to make war on America, I can and will politely debate you on this topic as long as you choose to do it in a civil manner, no cheap or easy shots of a personal nature (but I will not hold my breath that you will take me up on that offer). Former Republican, educated, professional, proud of my country and my son who was in Special Forces. Have a nice day!
The guns want be registered and they want be given up, this is a can of worms if they open, they want be able to close
Wants to cause civil discord to impose Marshall law! It allows him to remain potus and stop the next election.
Martial law is coming people….I believe it’s been in the planning for a long time. Wake up America….who will be laughing when he cancels the upcoming election?
Connie Newell Langston no it ispeople show their ignorance on these postz not. You do not understand the term silent majority if that is what you think. You should have a firm understanding of the term before going off on someone. This is why so many people voted for the ignoramous we have in tge white house now. People dont understand and hust start going off. I would never have voted for either the Dem or Rep in the ladt election.
Treason jail for all involved
.. All ‘bought and paid for’ ….! Guess I’m just gonna have to be a ‘criminal’ ….
For you people but think that nothing will happen you’re wrong you wait-and-see unfortunately it sounds like most of you are armed we’re going to call you victims have a good day
Carol don’t waste your time these people will find out the hard way