Obama On Background Checks: ‘This Was Just The First Round’

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

Feeling strongly enough about the issue, President Barack Obama on Thurday interjected to a question on gun control originally directed at Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto.

Obama reaffirmed that he intends to keep lobbying Congress to expand background checks on firearm purchases, despite the recent failure of legislation that would have done so in the Senate.

"This was just the first round," Obama told reporters following a bilateral summit in Mexico City. "I believe we'll eventually get that done. We'll keep on trying."

"I didn't mean to horn in on President Nieto's response," he later apologized.

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[Sunlei]

1. How about next Tuesday when you're back home pull out that bill again Mr. President?

[Merlot]

3. What bill? The president only signs bills, he doesn't present them to congress.

[Sunlei]

4. then have whoever is in charge of the shelved paperwork bring it to the table again now.

[Life Long Dem]

2. There are 12 rounds in boxing

If you lose that fight, then you can start another match - if needed.

[Orsino]

6. Unfortunately, the NRA have 29 more in the magazine. n/t

[Life Long Dem]

7. Fuck the NRA

74% percent of NRA members want universal background checks.

[Skittles]

5. keep swinging, Obama

beat those paranoid bastards

[sammy27932003]

8. Has anyone considered the Pew Research Poll?

It says that 65% of Americans believe in the second amendment.It also says they feel safer knowing that citizens have weapons.

[DonViejo]

9. Do you have a link to an article...

indicating Obama wants to "confiscate" guns? And while we're discussing polls, how about this one:

Gallup: Americans Wanted Expansion of Gun Background Checks

While sixty-five percent believe the Senate should have passed a background check expansion, eighty-three percent said they would vote for the measure if given the opportunity to do so on Election Day.

http://ivn.us/neutral-zone/2013/04/29/gallup-americans-wanted-expansion-of-gun-background-checks/