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I guess we should be happy that none of the above seems as extreme as some of us had feared.
BTW, look in the coming months for gun violence (read: gun ownership) being a health issue, i.e. to fall under the dictates of Obamacare and subject to the edicts of Sibelius, where guns won't be outlawed per se, but rather medical coverage will be denied to those with guns, being deemed "high-risk". Also, look for the suggestion of a federal database listing those who are "mentally-unfit", but which will include those of various religious or political views -- not unlike the DHS report of "terrorist groups" -- who oppose the current administration's policies, and would also be deemed as "high-risk" in terms of health care coverage.
Surrounded by children, President Obama announced new executive actions on gun control today at the White House and called on Congress to "restore a ban on military style assault weapons" because "weapons designed for the theater of war have no place in a movie theater."
"I intend to use whatever weight this office holds to make them a reality," Obama said. “The most important changes we can make will depend on Congressional action.”
In addition to calling for a ban on military style assault weapons, Obama demanded universal background checks and a ban on ammunition magazines holding more...
Coming to a country near you in the very near future.
Hope and change.........ain't it great?