Obama Executive Action on Guns

[dbackjon]

The popularity of background checks transcends age, political party, gender, education and even gun ownership. Last month, Quinnipiac University asked Americans whether they support a law requiring background checks for sales at gun shows or online. At least 84 percent of every one of 15 subgroups — including Republicans, men, gun owners and people living in rural areas — said “yes.”

[dbackjon]

https://www.americanprogress.org/press/ ... oll-finds/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

RELEASE: Gun Owners Overwhelmingly Support Background Checks, See NRA as Out of Touch, New Poll Finds

A new national Public Policy Polling survey of gun owners finds overwhelming support for background checks and a higher likelihood of supporting political candidates who move them forward. Gun owners also believe the National Rifle Association, or NRA, is out of touch with them on these issues, and many believe the organization has lost its way altogether. While the debate over gun policy starkly divides American politics, this poll shows that support for key gun violence prevention policies has remained strong for years, even among gun owners themselves.

The poll is being released in conjunction with a delegation of gun owners from around the country that is visiting Washington, D.C., to meet with Obama administration officials and members of Congress on the issue of gun violence prevention. Members of the delegation are calling on President Barack Obama and Congress to take immediate action to close the background checks loophole.

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

I have a much bigger problem with HOW he is doing it than what he is doing. In an executive orders purest form, it is nothing short of a monarchy. "I King Obama hereby proclaim that all _______________." Fill in the blank and just because one man says it it becomes law? It really strikes me terribly wrong and I could give a shit less how many presidents did it before and after, we need to fix it.

Like both legislative statutes and regulations promulgated by government agencies, executive orders are subject to judicial review, and may be struck down if deemed by the courts to be unsupported by statute or the Constitution.

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What about the ones that he chooses NOT to enforce? i.e. illegals. I don't like an executive order. It still has to be brought to a court if you don't agree with it and what will be the damage getting to that point?

[CID1990]

I am frankly in awe of the political brilliance of the White House .... picking 2nd Amendment fights less than a year from a presidential election in a country where a clear majority supports gun rights

Klukker assassins my ass - the secret service had better keep an eye on Hillary because at this point you know she'd like to kill him

Yet 80% + support everything he put into his EO. Overwhelming support for expanded background checks.


Not sure many (other than a few ) support repealing the 2nd Amendment.

You miss the point, as usual

[BDKJMU]

https://www.americanprogress.org/press/ ... oll-finds/

RELEASE: Gun Owners Overwhelmingly Support Background Checks, See NRA as Out of Touch, New Poll Finds

A new national Public Policy Polling survey of gun owners finds overwhelming support for background checks and a higher likelihood of supporting political candidates who move them forward. Gun owners also believe the National Rifle Association, or NRA, is out of touch with them on these issues, and many believe the organization has lost its way altogether. While the debate over gun policy starkly divides American politics, this poll shows that support for key gun violence prevention policies has remained strong for years, even among gun owners themselves.

The poll is being released in conjunction with a delegation of gun owners from around the country that is visiting Washington, D.C., to meet with Obama administration officials and members of Congress on the issue of gun violence prevention. Members of the delegation are calling on President Barack Obama and Congress to take immediate action to close the background checks loophole.

Americans Don’t Think ‘Universal Background Checks’ Extension for Gun Shows Are Needed, National Poll Finds

"Only four out of ten Americans support so-called “universal background checks” at gun shows after being informed that the vast majority of firearms sales at these shows are transacted by licensed retailers that already conduct such checks through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) as required by federal law. The poll results stand in contrast to the vague claim often reported in the media and attributed to gun control proponents without important contextual detail that 90 percent of Americans surveyed support “universal background checks.”

These findings were the among the results of a national scientific poll of more than 1,200 Americans conducted in November by McKeon & Associates and released today by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry. The McKeon poll found that only 40 percent of respondents said that extension of “universal background checks” to private transactions at gun shows are necessary, while 53 percent said they are not necessary and 7% said they did not know......"
http://www.nssfblog.com/americans-dont- ... oll-finds/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[dbackjon]

You post a biased poll. I post multiple national unbiased polls. I win.

[dbackjon]

Yet 80% + support everything he put into his EO. Overwhelming support for expanded background checks.


Not sure many (other than a few ) support repealing the 2nd Amendment.

You miss the point, as usual

How so?

[BDKJMU]

UNTANGLING THE SPIN: POLLING ON BACKGROUND CHECKS HIGHLY MISLEADING
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[Jjoey52]

He sure has a live sffair with the letter I.

[Jjoey52]

Love affair, corrected

[Chizzang]

I am frankly in awe of the political brilliance of the White House .... picking 2nd Amendment fights less than a year from a presidential election in a country where a clear majority supports gun rights

Klukker assassins my ass - the secret service had better keep an eye on Hillary because at this point you know she'd like to kill him

[Grizalltheway]

Hey, maybe you guys should listen to the guy currently headlining your party before you talk about egos and narcissism.

[93henfan]

"Best gun salesman" on the face of the Earth! Gobama.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/05/obama-be ... icker.html

[BDKJMU]

You post a biased poll. I post multiple national unbiased polls. I win.

[Grizalltheway]

You post a biased poll. I post multiple national unbiased polls. I win.

Your poll was over two years old, dipshit.

[AZGrizFan]

Whatever the percentage that do NOT support additional background checks, count me FIRMLY in that camp. None if the government's fucking business what or how many I own.

[Jjoey52]

Those were the best fake tears ever, if he is that concerned about life, why not do something about late term abortion.

[Vidav]

Those were the best fake tears ever, if he is that concerned about life, why not do something about late term abortion.

[AZGrizFan]

Those were the best fake tears ever, if he is that concerned about life, why not do something about late term abortion.

Or Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit and Baltimore.

[CitadelGrad]

Hey, maybe you guys should listen to the guy currently headlining your party before you talk about egos and narcissism.

At least Trump doesn't pretend to be something he isn't.

[houndawg]

I am frankly in awe of the political brilliance of the White House .... picking 2nd Amendment fights less than a year from a presidential election in a country where a clear majority supports gun rights

Klukker assassins my ass - the secret service had better keep an eye on Hillary because at this point you know she'd like to kill him

Vince Foster was just practice.

[LeadBolt]

As usual, the Big Zero did not lay out the details of how the checks will be conducted and what the criteria are for denying gun sales, which make all the difference.

He ignores the fact that murders are committed more often in jurisdictions with tougher gun laws (Chicago, Baltimore, etc.), and recent mass shootings occurring in CT and CA with tough gun laws to play on emotions of the uninformed by shedding fake tears.

SOP in the war on freedom from the left.

[93henfan]

[houndawg]

Those were the best fake tears ever, if he is that concerned about life, why not do something about late term abortion.

I told you Tman was faking his demise
.

[Gil Dobie]

It doesn't matter how many background checks they do, none of them will stop the next mass murder. It's all feel good political doo doo.