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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Obama will destroy this country if we set back and let him. He’s already got a good start. I do believe he’s trying to start a civil war between races.
Get a grip people…no one is taking GUNS….AND BIG FREAKIN DEAL IF REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED…WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF????…WE REGISTER CARS AND A NOTARY IS NEEDED FOR A SELL…SO WHATS THE ISSUE…YOU CAN STILL HAVE THEM IF YOU SO CHOOSE
Paul and James wake the heck up…what absolutely STUPID statements
What a pile of c**p….unbelievable that people can be so out of touch
We are waking up to THE FACT THAT GUN CONTROL IS NEEDED
Stupid$#%&!@*statement
ED Bloom if you can’t control your gun perhaps you ned more range time. I’m pretty comfortable with mine.
Martin Stout. What. year were you in Nam ? Who did you serve with? Myself Ben Hoa. 66-68 173 airborne inf.
I don’t like obama either. But have you ever bought a gun legally. You had to sign that paper for a reason. Even well before obama. So let’s not start a revolution. If he’s declares martial law we will never answer to anyone else. Play smart use facts and ceep calm.
Mr Bartlett thank you for your service and sacrifices your family endured for your service. It is very much appreciated.