Where Has Obama Been on the Unconstitutional DC Handgun Ban?

If people can't see through Obama after his shameless attempt of trying to have it both ways (on the gun ban issue) then they don't want to see the truth. Obama said in the ABC debate he "hadn't listened to the briefs". Huh? You read briefs, not listen to them ,unless you're the judge. What a coward. We know he is for banning guns and he thinks those of us who own them "cling to them". Please America, don't vote this phony in! You will regret it...

"Chris" wrote:

"Talk about the law and you know nothing about it. Most gun control laws are stae and local. As lomg as a law is constitutional a local or state law can be stricter than federal law, but not more lenient."

Wow, Chris, where did that come from? Back of a Cracker Jack box? Not only is that a gross, and I do mean GROSS, oversimplification, it's simply flat-out wrong.

"John" wrote:

"Do you honestly not understand that the DC handgun ban is a RESTRICTION of gun onwership rather than a complete BAN of all guns? It simply says that is is illegal to own certain types of guns, similarly to the assault waepons ban that we had a few years ago."

Well Johnny, you're wrong-o. The ban effectively banned having a functioning handgun - ANY handgun - in the home. Any gun had to be registered, and it was illegal to register a handgun. Any long gun had to be disassembled or locked.

So you have a right to own a useless hunk of metal parts that you might be able to bludgeon an attacker with. How does this not run afoul of a right to own firearms? It does not allow you to own "FIREarms."

And go back and do you homework on the so-called "assault weapons ban." It did not actually ban those weapons; it banned certain (primarily aesthetic) features that made it look too mean and scary and "military-style." It was (and still is) still perfectly legal to own a semi-auto AR-15 chambered in exactly the same round and caliber, as long as it didn't have a flash hider or grenade launcher and bayonet mount.

Sen Obama, a flip flopper? Sen Obama, a snake oil sales man?

Both answers to these questions are definitely no.

He just needS to find out first what answer is best to win the Presidency. That is the essence of his CHARACTER.

I have no idea what Obama stands for or believes. I often wonder if he knows either. I think he knows he wants to president.

I can't take it anymore.

Will November come already so we don't have to hear about Obama anymore.

Obama? Shifted? NOOOOOOOO! Not our annointed savior! Say it ain't so, Barry. Say it ain't so!

Whatever Senator Obama says on this or any other judicial decision, on the votes of our last 2 approved Supreme Court Judges (Roberts and Alito), Obama votes 'No.' I think that gives a good idea of the type of judge he prefers.

Obama's answer was pretty much what Scalia wrote. It's an individual right and the government can regulate gun ownership. The question then is: where is the line of regulation? Obama and four justices thought the law fell inside the line, and five justices thought it fell outside.

You know, I am starting to think the Democrats should have nominated someone that lied a little less. Like...I don't know....Bill Clinton.

It's been said it's a patronizing and bigoted to call Obama "articulate." I'm thinking it's just inaccurate.

Do you honestly not understand that the DC handgun ban is a RESTRICTION of gun onwership rather than a complete BAN of all guns? It simply says that is is illegal to own certain types of guns, similarly to the assault waepons ban that we had a few years ago. It does not prohibit owning guns of other types. So, where is the problem with Obama's position you are citing in your article?

Obama is unwilling to commit on his stance in the matter because he doesn't have a clue what he thinks. He needs someone to tell him. He gloats that he was a professor teaching Constitutional Law, he is an idiot. Obama is a slimy politician who will stop at nothing to get elected.

To paraphrase another former Dem presidental candidate......Obama was against guns before he was for it...

Talk about the law and you know nothing about it. Most gun control laws are stae and local. As lomg as a law is constitutional a local or state law can be stricter than federal law, but not more lenient. Why do think different states have stricter gun laws on concealed weapons, etc...or different abortion laws. They can restrict certain parts of abortion, for example parenteral consent, but they can't ban it. You don;t know the law. Obama was correct as what is good for one are may not work in another area as long as the restrictions they place on guns is deemed constitutional.

Look at all the constitutional lovers in here suddenly! So GUESS WHAT FOLKS? The War in Iraq is UNLAWFUL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Why? The Congress never declared WAR. TIME TO PULL OUT. The constitution trumps all remember? Time for the supreme court to call the war UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

WEDGE ISSUES..Here we go again. Republicans have to simplify everything for their "Stupid" uneducated following. Why is it more college educated folks are dem? Why is it? LOL This is a very difficult issue and states and local governments should be left to make their own laws. That's how the US was formed.

Like passges of the bible. Once again, Republicans deciding WHICH PARTS of the constitution you'd like to protect. Your president has RAPED the constitution the past 8 years. It's bogus that dems are trying to "take your guns." YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA... Larger cities have much different set of problems than rural communities. Leave it to the STATES to decide. That's a true Republic as it was designed, not by a SUPREME COURT.

The thing that needs to be said here is that were Saint O the president these past 8 years then 6 justices would have upheld the DC Ban because Saint O would have put in justices that believe like he does that Saint O can take away your guns if he so desires leaving only the criminals with weapons. Thank goodness he was not president.

What I would have said: "I'm sick and tired of federal courts usurping state and local power. The bill of rights was designed to protect the states from abuses of federal power, like in this instance where the federal court system again declared that it had jurisdiction inside of one of the sovereign states of the U.S. The second amendment guarantees felons the right to have suitcase nukes, why doesn't the court grow a spine and uphold the true meaning of the law. If the poeple of this nation aren't comfortable with that, then we can make a constitutional amendment abrogating the bill of rights. That IS how laws are supposed to be made in this country. By continuing to rule both that federal courts have state jurisdiction and by totally distorting the meaning of the second amendment to somehow equate it with handguns, these power-mongering jurists have guaranteed that the constitution will remain broken and that the courts will maintain their new role as an autocratic unaccountable legislative body."

What Obama meant to say was "Why don't I wait until the decision comes out, and I'll comment on it, when I can get someone to write me a statement".