"Here is Obama's Statement: I have always believed that the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to bear arms, but I also identify with the need for crime-ravaged communities to save their children from the violence that plagues our streets through common-sense, effective safety measures. The Supreme Court has now endorsed that view, and while it ruled that the D.C. gun ban went too far, Justice Scalia himself acknowledged that this right is not absolute and subject to reasonable regulations enacted by local communities to keep their streets safe. Today’s ruling, the first clear statement on this issue in 127 years, will provide much-needed guidance to local jurisdictions across the country. As President, I will uphold the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun-owners, hunters, and sportsmen. I know that what works in Chicago may not work in Cheyenne. We can work together to enact common-sense laws, like closing the gun show loophole and improving our background check..." - Josh Nelson
""Most 2nd amendment freaks are white kids safely ensconced in nice neighborhoods who only think of this issue abstractly." Fixed that for you." - Josh Nelson
"As one of the bloggers involved in this, I'll just point out that the ACLU had backed out of the deal Friday AM before this Raw Story article was even published. They decided it was too partisan. So it goes." - Josh Nelson
"That would be nice but it is inconsistent with the tone. The point of the statement is to say that he is backing down. As a consolation prize, we'll get some minor theatrics on the Senate floor next week." - Josh Nelson
"Actually if ALL guns were taken away we'd be much much safer. http://www.vpc.org/nrainfo/phi... "Since 1960, more than a million Americans have died in firearm suicides, homicides, and unintentional injuries. In 2003 alone, 30,136 Americans died by gunfire: 16,907 in firearm suicides, 11,920 in firearm homicides, 730 in unintentional shootings, and 232 in firearm deaths of unknown intent, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Nearly three times that number are treated in emergency rooms each year for nonfatal firearm injuries."" - Josh Nelson
