Obama's AntiGun Agenda Timeline (1996-2012)

[Vantage]

"Obama knows that as a second-term president, he will be free to move forward with his personal anti-gun agenda; an agenda that has included endorsing a total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns; a ban on the sale or transfer of all semi-automatic firearms; the backing of a 500 percent increase in federal taxes on guns and ammunition; voting to ban single-shot, over-under and side-by-side shotguns; and stating that the right of lawful citizens to carry a firearm for personal protection should be banned nationwide. He has even supported efforts to prohibit Americans from keeping a gun in their own homes for self-defense."(Link...)

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2012 June 20, 2012 Uses position to withhold documents tied to gun smuggling probe
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS...-contempt-vote/story?id=16610613#.T-HnAvEaaXU

May 10, 2012 Threatens to veto DOJ bill because it blocks gun control law
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...udget-because-it-blocks-fast-and-furious-gun/

April 22, 2012 Embraces executive orders to bypass Congress
http://www.infowars.com/we-cant-wait-obama-embraces-executive-orders-to-bypass-congress/

February 21, 2012 At the U.N.: Pro-gun groups are stifled
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February 17, 2012 Sneaks anti-gun measures into 2013 budget proposal
http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/17/obamas-budget-is-a-sneak-attack-on-our-second-amendment-freedoms/

February 13, 2012 Cuts funds in half for armed pilot counter-terrorism program
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2011 December 23, 2011 Says he won't be bound by gun-control ban in omnibus
http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatc...not-bound-by-gun-control-ban-in-spending-bill

July 11, 2011 Authorizes administration's first major gun regulation
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/11/obama-s-new-gun-control-regulations-exclusive.html

July 11, 2011 At the U.N.: Final Arms Trade Treaty talks under way
http://thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/8314-un-arms-trade-treaty-closer-to-passage

July 7, 2011 Obama aide said says gun legislation in "near future"
http://content.usatoday.com/communi...e-gun-legislation-in-near-future/1?csp=34news

March 30, 2011 Says we're working on gun control "under the radar"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...r-steve-croley/2011/04/04/AFt9EKND_print.html

March 15, 2011 Looks for ways around Congress on gun policy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/15/obama-gun-laws-congress_n_836138.html

March 13, 2011 Calls for gun reforms following Tucson tragedy
http://azstarnet.com/article_011e7118-8951-5206-a878-39bfbc9dc89d.html

February 28, 2011 At the U.N.: Debate over scope of global gun restrictions
http://www.armscontrol.org/act/2011_04/ATT

February 8, 2011 At the U.N.: Agreement signed with anti-gun group IANSA
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2010 November 15, 2010 Nominates anti-gun Andrew Traver to head ATF
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justic...bama-s-choice-for-ATF-chief-an-antigun-zealot

March 1, 2010 Busts plan to sell rifles to Americans
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...everses-course-forbids-sale-antique-m-rifles/

September 15, 2010 Appoints anti-gun Greg Nickels to U.N. post
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July 12, 2010 At the U.N.: Arms Treaty to include all conventional weapons
http://www.heritage.org/research/re...s-trade-treaty-five-dangers-the-us-must-avoid

May 10, 2010 Nominates anti-gun Elena Kagan for Supreme Court Justice
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/9/kagans-threat-to-gun-owners/

2009 October 14, 2009 Reverses stance on treaty to regulate arm trade
http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/10/15/us-arms-usa-treaty-idUSTRE59E0Q920091015

May 26, 2009 Nominates anti-gun Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court Justice
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/07/16/nra-opposes-sotomayor-cites-hostile-view-of-gun-rights

April 22, 2009 Nominates anti-gun Cass Sunstein for top regulatory post
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/cass-sunstein-has-secret-animal-rights-agenda

April 16, 2009 Says "90% of guns recovered in Mexico come from U.S."
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...ama/Obama-claims-90-percent-guns-used-Mexico/

April 16, 2009 Assures he hasn't "backed off at all" on pledge to restore gun ban
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2008 December 1, 2008 Nominates anti-gun Eric Holder for attorney general
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December 1, 2008 Names anti-gun Hillary Clinton as secretary of state
http://www.issues2000.org/senate/Hillary_Clinton_Gun_Control.htm

November 13, 2008 Weeds out gun owners from his White House staff
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/gun-owners-not-welcome-obamas-white-house-team

April 2, 2008 Says "I am not in favor of concealed weapons"
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February 16, 2008 Says right to bear arms "subject to common-sense regulation"
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February 15, 2008 Says microstamping is a "common-sense law"
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January 15, 2008 Supports repealing the Tiarht Amendment
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/issues.guns.html

2007 April 22, 2007 Favors a ban on standard-capacity magazines
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2006 October 17, 2006 Says "I believe in keeping guns out of our inner cities."
http://usliberals.about.com/od/faithinpubliclife/a/ObamaReligion_2.htm

January 31, 2006 Votes against Samuel Alito for Supreme Court Justice
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/30/obama-and-guns/?page=allobama timeline

2005 September 22, 2005 Votes against John Roberts for Supreme Court Justice
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/30/obama-and-guns/?page=all

July 29, 2005 Votes against prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers
http://www.issues2000.org/2012/Barack_Obama_Gun_Control.htm

July 29, 2005 Votes to ban common rifle ammunition
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/issues.guns.html

2004 October 21, 2004 Says it's "a scandal" Bush didn't renew assault weapons ban
http://www.issues2000.org/2008/Barack_Obama_Gun_Control.htm

April 27, 2004 Says he continues to oppose concealed carry
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/...1_republican-jack-ryan-liberal-barack-obama/2

March 25, 2004 Votes against lowering FOID card age from 21 to 18
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/Bil...D=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=7961&SessionID=3&GA=93

March 25, 2004 Votes to uphold local gun bans
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/Bil...D=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=7961&SessionID=3&GA=93

March 25, 2004 Votes to uphold prosecution of people using guns in self-defense
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/Bil...D=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=7961&SessionID=3&GA=93

2003 March 13, 2003 Votes to ban hundreds of common rifles & shotguns
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/Bil...ocTypeID=SB&LegId=4124&SessionID=3&GA=93obama timeline

2001 July 5, 2001 Says he continues to favor handgun registration & licensing
http://www.guncite.com/gun_control_obama.html

February 20, 2001 Says "No reason why anybody should need an assault weapon"
http://www.guncite.com/gun_control_obama.html

2000 Co-sponsors bill to limit firearm purchases to one gun a month
http://civilliberty.about.com/od/guncontrol/a/Barack-Obama-Gun-Control.htm

1999 December 13, 1999 Proposes banning gun stores within 5 mi. of schools & parks
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/1...tores-within-five-miles-of-schools-and-parks/

December 13, 1999 Supports 500% tax increase on guns & ammo
http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-future-of-obamas-stealth-gun-control/

December 13, 1999 Supports ban on resale of police-issued firearms
http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-future-of-obamas-stealth-gun-control/

1998 Sits on Board of Directors for anti-gun Joyce Foundation
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9722.html

July 2, 1998 Endorses a ban on sale or transfer of all semi-auto guns
http://www.issues2000.org/Barack_Obama.htm#Gun_Control

1996 September 9, 1996 Supports ban on manufacture, sale & possession of handguns
http://www.thepoliticalguide.com/Profiles/President/US/Barack_Obama/Views/The_Second_Amendment/

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[Eddywangchang]

Your first statement kind of contradicts itself, how can he have a "500 percent increase in federal taxes on guns" if he has "total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns; a ban on the sale or transfer of all semi-automatic firearms" I dont think its possible to tax something thats not allowed to be sold =/.

Who wrote that article? They're making alot of unsubstantiated allegations about our current president.

 

[deadeye]

Your first statement kind of contradicts itself, how can he have a "500 percent increase in federal taxes on guns" if he has "total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns; a ban on the sale or transfer of all semi-automatic firearms" I dont think its possible to tax something thats not allowed to be sold =/.

Who wrote that article? They're making alot of unsubstantiated allegations about our current president.

Read a little slower "an agenda that has included ".

 

[Vantage]

Your first statement kind of contradicts itself, how can he have a "500 percent increase in federal taxes on guns" if he has "total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns; a ban on the sale or transfer of all semi-automatic firearms" I dont think its possible to tax something thats not allowed to be sold =/.

Who wrote that article? They're making alot of unsubstantiated allegations about our current president.

Well.. I'll read the article for you if you like... it says 'an agenda that has included'... meaning that they're listing off things he's supported or proposed during his time.

And the article is written by the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action and the links for each and every claim are listed in the article. I even labeled the link to the article with the word "LINK". I don't know how much clearer I can get.

 

[jake2far]

Your first statement kind of contradicts itself, how can he have a "500 percent increase in federal taxes on guns" if he has "total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns; a ban on the sale or transfer of all semi-automatic firearms" I dont think its possible to tax something thats not allowed to be sold =/.

Who wrote that article? They're making alot of unsubstantiated allegations about our current president.

Lets see The sale of new pistols, and semi auto weapons will be banned, the resale of already existing weapons will be taxed, the sale of bolt action, single shot, muzzle loading, lever action, pump action, and C&R weapons will all be registered and taxed. Ammunition will be taxed, all Automatic Weapons which have been banned from production but still exist (this is the current law for the uneducated morons read Bill O'Reilly Lawrence O'Donnell: Bill O'Reilly's 'So Dumb It Hurts' On Gun Control (VIDEO) ) will have their tax stamp increased from $200.00 to $10,000.00. You see the model already exists, full auto weapons can't be banned because they have had a SCOTUS decision rendered, they can be taxed, regulated and registered but not banned. This same model is what the Libs want to do now to all weapons, ban the current manufacture of most evil guns, those they deem evil, register all existing guns, tax the sale and registration of all current guns and ban some ammo, and tax the rest. Why is it so hard to understand, this is the model used around the world in every other country, it is what has tried to be done here for years.
If you don't believe me look to Kalifornia the Commy State and read up on their tax and ban laws, they didn't get all of what they wanted but they are still working on it.
Can you really say that given an opportunity the antigun crowd won't ban, confiscate, tax, register any and all guns? Really? Where have you been for the last 100 years. Perhaps you believe that the Government doesn't want your weapons? Hey here you go, if the Government, all Governments weren't anti gun why was the 2nd Amendment even needed? You really don't understand human history or the magic of the Bill of Rights. The fight for your ability to own guns goes all the way back to the beginning of our country.
As far as who wrote that article, does this question disprove it? How on earth can you read all the listed actual comments listed with reference to when they were made and ask this question?
Obama is a liar, the best example, he made hay about Gitmo, sat in the Oval Office and proclaimed that Gitmo was going to be closed because it was a recruiting tool and evil , George Bush was a bad man for it and Barrack Hussein Obama as his first act as POTUS was going to close Gitmo. Well, did he? From this point forward Obama has been a liar. One simple question why do you support a liar?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8USRg3h4AdE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32ePb4X6JNQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQXZoM__vU0

Jim

 

[fredball]

The left always gets emotional when the truth is told in Black and White print.

 

[fredball]

Lets see The sale of new pistols, and semi auto weapons will be banned, the resale of already existing weapons will be taxed, the sale of bolt action, single shot, muzzle loading, lever action, pump action, and C&R weapons will all be registered and taxed. Ammunition will be taxed, all Automatic Weapons which have been banned from production but still exist (this is the current law for the uneducated morons read Bill O'Reilly Lawrence O'Donnell: Bill O'Reilly's 'So Dumb It Hurts' On Gun Control (VIDEO) ) will have their tax stamp increased from $200.00 to $10,000.00. You see the model already exists, full auto weapons can't be banned because they have had a SCOTUS decision rendered, they can be taxed, regulated and registered but not banned. This same model is what the Libs want to do now to all weapons, ban the current manufacture of most evil guns, those they deem evil, register all existing guns, tax the sale and registration of all current guns and ban some ammo, and tax the rest. Why is it so hard to understand, this is the model used around the world in every other country, it is what has tried to be done here for years.
If you don't believe me look to Kalifornia the Commy State and read up on their tax and ban laws, they didn't get all of what they wanted but they are still working on it.
Can you really say that given an opportunity the antigun crowd won't ban, confiscate, tax, register any and all guns? Really? Where have you been for the last 100 years. Perhaps you believe that the Government doesn't want your weapons? Hey here you go, if the Government, all Governments weren't anti gun why was the 2nd Amendment even needed? You really don't understand human history or the magic of the Bill of Rights. The fight for your ability to own guns goes all the way back to the beginning of our country.
As far as who wrote that article, does this question disprove it? How on earth can you read all the listed actual comments listed with reference to when they were made and ask this question?
Obama is a liar, the best example, he made hay about Gitmo, sat in the Oval Office and proclaimed that Gitmo was going to be closed because it was a recruiting tool and evil , George Bush was a bad man for it and Barrack Hussein Obama as his first act as POTUS was going to close Gitmo. Well, did he? From this point forward Obama has been a liar. One simple question why do you support a liar?
Obama&#39;s Promise to immediately close Guantanamo - YouTube
Obama&#39;s January 22nd, 2009 Promise to Close Gitmo by January 22nd, 2010 - YouTube
60 Minutes: Obama Reiterates Promise To Close Guantanamo Bay, End Torture - YouTube

Jim

WOW jake2far, you hit it spot on

 

[DMax]

Let the talking points begin, And yet the pretend 2A lefties will still vote him back in or at lease try cause at the end of the day nothing matters except being a liberal first.

 

[Eddywangchang]

I dont support him but hes the lesser of two evils.
I just find it hard to believe =/ and highly unlikely. Lets come to this thread in four years?

 

[fuhr52]

Just remember in his own words "I will have more flexibility in my second term".

 

[Bigfoot]

Just remember in his own words "I will have more flexibility in my second term".

Yep, and he just told the UN gun grabbers the same thing.

The United States upended a major international treaty negotiation, telling foreign delegates at the final session today that they needed more time to consider the pact. Some diplomats said that Washington is seeking another six months, pushing off any decision on the politically sensitive treaty until after the U.S. election.

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The United States told delegates that it did not have "core" objections to the draft treaty under consideration, but that it needed more time, saying that while the U.N. negotiations have been playing out since July 2, they only received the final text in the past 24 hours.

U.S. backs away from supporting global arms trade treaty | Turtle Bay

 

[DMax]

I dont support him but hes the lesser of two evils.
I just find it hard to believe =/ and highly unlikely. Lets come to this thread in four years?

How about we figure out how to not have another 4 yrs like the last. You may not even afford your internet service by then under this dictator reshime.

 

[hermannr]

Basically, O'b wants to do what FDR did, just on a grander scale. Think NFA and the $200 tax stamp..

 

[swoop]

I dont support him but hes the lesser of two evils.
I just find it hard to believe =/ and highly unlikely. Lets come to this thread in four years?

If obama is re elected and gets his way, forums like this will cease to exist.