Quotes attributed to President Obama:
"I don't believe that people should be able to own guns."-Barak Obama, as quoted to John R. Lott, Jr., PhD, while both were working at the University of Chicago Law School in 1996.
"I just want you to know that we are working on it. We have to go through a few processes, but under the radar."
-Barak Obama to Sarah Brady regarding gun control. Jason Horowitz, Washington Post, April 11th, 2011
"I believe in keeping guns out of our inner cities, and that our leaders must say so in the face of the gun manufacturers' lobby."-From "The Audacity of Hope" by Barack Obama, p.215 Oct 1, 2006
Q. Do you support state legislation to:
a. ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns? A.Yes.
b. ban assault weapons?
A.Yes.
c. mandatory waiting periods and background checks?
A.Yes.
-Source: FactCheck.org analysis of 2008 Philadelphia primary debate , Apr 16, 2008
"I am consistently on record and will continue to be on record as opposing concealed carry."-Source: From Promise to Power, by David Mendell, p.250-251 , Aug 14, 2007
Principles that Obama supports on gun issues:
Ban the sale or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic weapons.
Increase state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms.
Require manufacturers to provide child-safety locks with firearms.
-Source: 1998 IL State Legislative National Political Awareness Test , Jul 2, 1998
"I am not in favor of concealed weapons. I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot during) altercations."-Pittsburg Tribune-Review (April 2, 2008)
"We need to make the expired Assault Weapon ban permanent. We need to express our collective anger through collective action."-Barak Obama - Speech 07/15/07 (Associated Press)
"I would support banning the sale of ammunition for assault weapons and limiting the sale of ammunition for handguns."-Source: 2003 Independent Voters of Illinois � Independent Precinct Organization Questionnaire
"This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility."-Barak Obama to Dmitri Medvedev, March 26, 2012
