M1 Carbine Imports Banned

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13. My opinion is that pandering to those who favor draconian gun control...

damages the party far more than it helps.

It would be far wiser for our party to just do what Obama has suggested.

President Obama: We must seek agreement on gun reforms

President Barack Obama Special To The Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2011 12:00 am

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I'm willing to bet that responsible, law-abiding gun owners agree that we should be able to keep an irresponsible, law-breaking few - dangerous criminals and fugitives, for example - from getting their hands on a gun in the first place.

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• First, we should begin by enforcing laws that are already on the books. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System is the filter that's supposed to stop the wrong people from getting their hands on a gun. Bipartisan legislation four years ago was supposed to strengthen this system, but it hasn't been properly implemented. It relies on data supplied by states - but that data is often incomplete and inadequate. We must do better.

• Second, we should in fact reward the states that provide the best data - and therefore do the most to protect our citizens.

• Third, we should make the system faster and nimbler. We should provide an instant, accurate, comprehensive and consistent system for background checks to sellers who want to do the right thing, and make sure that criminals can't escape it.
http://azstarnet.com/news/opinion/mailbag/president-obama-we-must-seek-agreement-on-gun-reforms/article_011e7118-8951-5206-a878-39bfbc9dc89d.html#ixzz1kDKseAJw

Obama will be able to counter the propaganda from the NRA with his record on gun control during his first four years. Of course, other prominent Democrats can sabotage him by pushing for items such as another assault weapons ban or other foolish "feel good" ideas. Obama also needs to get the Fast and Furious gun running scandal behind him as if the steady drip, drip, drip continues it could become a major election issue.

If the election is close, the gun owner vote might put Newt or Romney in the White House. Of course you could argue that either of those two (especially Romney) might support new gun control more than Obama. Newt has a mixed record on gun control and Mitt's is even worse.