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Reminder! You cannot be complacent and keep saying "Obama never done nothing to ban guns". We all know the only reason he didn't do it yet, is because he needs such people's votes in this election. He can serve his base for the last four years if he wins, and a gun ban will probably be a top priority, after the outrage about Aurora.
However, with a few exceptions, congressional Democrats support background checks at gun shows, and bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines like the ones used in Aurora, Colo. Laxer gun laws, they argue, mean more homicides and suicides. They point to Ohio, where according to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the firearm homicide rate now exceeds that of California. The campaign claims Ohio's firearm homicide rate surged after the Buckeye State passed a concealed-carry law allowing many gun owners to obtain a concealed-carry permit.
Read more: Debate answer on assault weapons ban could cause problems for Obama | Fox News
In response to Obama's debate comments, the National Rifle Association came out with a new ad. It warns, "Obama put two justices on the Supreme Court who threaten our right to self-defense. Defend freedom, defeat Obama."
Justices Antonin Scalia and Anthony Kennedy, who typically land on the pro-Second Amendment side of the fence, are 76. If either is replaced by an anti-gun successor, pro-gun activists fear their rights will erode.
Read more: Debate answer on assault weapons ban could cause problems for Obama | Fox News