“OBAMA: I, like most Americans, believe that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual the right to bear arms. And we recognize the traditions of gun ownership that passed on from generation to generation -– that hunting and shooting are part of 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. …”
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021024123
(A couple of things: As usual, the president makes himself the focus of what he is about to say. “I, like most Americans …” and not “Like most Americans, I …” Second, the web site is pro-Obama, or at least anti-Romney, and writers see nothing wrong with Obama saying an AK-47 is a soldier’s weapon. Yeah, but which army? A third thing: “Second Amendment … right to bear arms … hunting and shooting …” Yes, there is a Second Amendment; yes, people have a right to own guns; and, yes, people have a right to hunt and otherwise shoot their guns.)
From This Ain’t Hell:
“If in fact the Colorado killer used an AK 47, then our really lame president should have noted that the assault weapon used in this slaughter was one used by America’s enemies for the past half century to thwart American interests around the globe, distributed indiscriminately by the Russians and China to any and all who would take up arms against the Great Satan. He should have made note that this is a weapon imported from Eastern Europe or Asia most likely, not an American weapon of choice. It is a garbage bin weapon easily acquired by any mad man in any country of the world.”
A President is Known by the Weapons He Chooses…
