Obama: AK-47s Belong In The Hands Of Soldiers, Not Civilians (video)
RealClearPolitics ^ | July 25, 2012 | RealClearPolitics
Posted on July 25, 2012 10:08:16 PM EDT by i88schwartz
I, like most Americans, believe that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual the right to bear arms," President Obama said at the National Urban League convention in New Orleans. "I think we recognize the traditions of gun ownership that passed on from generation to generation. That hunting and shooting are a cherished national heritage."
"But I also believe that a lot of gun owners would agree that AK-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not in the hands of criminals. That they belong on the battlefield of war, not on the streets of our cities," Obama said Wednesday night.
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