Obama says he "Believes in the 2nd Amendment..."

Obama Mentions God & Guns in Idaho

"And then there are people who say, `Well, he doesn't believe in the Second Amendment,' even though I come from a state - we've got a lot of hunters in downstate Illinois. And I have no intention of taking away folks' guns.''

Barack comes from a state that tries as hard as it can to eviscerate the right to bear arms. His state requires people to apply for a FOID card so that they may have the "privilege" to own a gun. They can't carry a gun in public, either openly or concealed, even though the 2nd Amendment says "keep and BEAR arms." Illinois is one of the top 7 most restrictive states regarding gun laws in the country. Of course criminals still get guns, carry them illegally and kill unarmed, defenseless citizens.

I went to see Obama speak in Wilmington on Sunday and one of the things he talked about was "straight-talk" and how he was going to change politics as usual and be honest with the American people. Saying you believe in the 2nd Amendment when you come from a state (and a city) that ignores it is a LIE. The 2nd Amendment isn't about hunting, it's about keeping your sorry, sleazy, lying ass in line. He talked about his education / experience as a lawyer to bolster his claim that he understands and respects the Constitution, yet he supports a federal law banning CCW. I guess he wasn't paying attention during classes on the 2nd and 10th Amendments and the concept of federalism.

Here's some of what he's said in the past, and it's pure anti-gun PSH.

"You know, when the massacre happened at Virginia Tech, I think all of us were grief stricken and shocked by the carnage. But in this year alone, in Chicago, we've had 34 Chicago public school students gunned down and killed. And for the most part, there has been silence. We know what to do. We've got to enforce the gun laws that are on the books. We've got to make sure that unscrupulous gun dealers aren't loading up vans and dumping guns in our communities, because we know they're not made in our communities."

Connecting the VT shootings with "unscrupulous gun dealers" when Cho's purchase was legal. The dealer did not commit a crime. "loading up vans and dumping guns in our communities." Pure propaganda. That simply doesn't happen.

He believes gun manufacturers should be liable for criminal misuse of their products. Can I sue Benchmade if someone used one of their pocketknives to stab me? Can I sue gas or oil companies if someone buys a gallon of gas and burns my house down? Can I sue the liquor industry or the auto industry for drunk driving related injuries and/or deaths?

He was quoted in the Baltimore sun saying,

"I believe we need to renew--not roll back--this common sense gun law" - In reference to the 94' AWB.

He believes retired cops & military personnel should be allowed to CCW, but the rest of us lowly commoners aren't worthy. He's worthy of 24/7 armed security but his constituents, like those gunned down in Chicago a few days ago, deserve to be defenseless.

Just after the VT shooting he says this

"(Cho) had a semiautomatic weapon with a clip that allowed him to take 19 shots in a row," Obama said. "I don't know any self-respecting hunter that needs 19 rounds of anything. The only reason you have 19 rounds is potentially to do physical harm to people. You don't shoot 19 rounds at a deer. And if you do, you shouldn't be hunting."

How many times do we have to say it!? The 2nd amendment has NOTHING to do with hunting. Have you ever seen that word mentioned along with "arms" in any document written by our founders? I don't hunt, and if I was I seriously doubt I'd ever want to use a 9mm handgun. If I need to defend myself I can think of plenty of reasons why I might want more than 8 rounds. And why the hell is he talking about hunting in regards to handguns and VT anyways?

Just recently he said the following while commenting on the Heller case. He also said he thought the D.C. ban was "Constitutional."

"we can recognize and respect the rights of law-abiding gun owners and the right of local communities to enact common sense laws to combat violence and save lives.”

Uh huh, and the gun bans in Chicago and D.C. are Obama's idea of "common-sense."

Anyone who believes a ban on functional long arms and a complete ban on handguns is "Constitutional" clearly "doesn't believe in the 2nd Amendment."