Obama's campaign is threatening civil and criminal actions against TV and radio stations that air the NRA's latest ad that paint him as anything but a friend of the Second Amendment. To back up his contention that the ad is false and misleading, Obama points to a FactCheck.org piece that isn't very flattering towards the NRA ad.
Well, the FactCheck.org post has been rather thoroughly fisked and debunked, and the sources cited in the NRA ad hold up under scrutiny, but the coolest thing is that we have Barack himself admitting that he wants to ban all semi automatic guns.
Here's the ad:
Here's the story that covers Obama's campaign attempt to get the law involved:
And here is Obama's response to a Political Courage Survey when he was an Illinois State Senator.
Gun Issues
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Indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning gun issues.
X a) Ban the sale or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic weapons.
X b) Increase state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms.
c) Maintain state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms.
d) Ease state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms.
e) Repeal state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms by law-abiding citizens.
f) Favor allowing citizens to carry concealed firearms.
X g) Require manufacturers to provide child-safety locks with firearms.
h) Other
Obama said he would support banning the sale and transfer of all forms of semi-automatic weapons. My little Ruger 10-22 is a semi auto, as are both of my hand guns, a Walther P-22 and a SA XD .40. This isn't just scary looking guns, this is nearly every rifle and a large chunk of hand guns.
