President wants some sensible measures passed in 2013 to curb violence against children

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Obama wants gun violence measures passed in 2013

WASHINGTON — Recalling the shooting rampage that killed 20 first graders as the worst day of his presidency, President Barack Obama on Sunday pledged to put his "full weight" behind legislation aimed at preventing gun violence.

Obama voiced skepticism about the National Rifle Association's proposal to put armed guards in schools following the Dec. 14 tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The president made his comments in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press."

Instead, the president vowed to rally the American people around an agenda to limit gun violence, adding that he still supports increased background checks and bans on assault weapons and high-capacity bullet magazines. He left no doubt it will be one of his top priorities next year.

"It is not enough for us to say, `This is too hard so we're not going to try,'" Obama said.

"I think there are a vast majority of responsible gun owners out there who recognize that we can't have a situation in which somebody with severe psychological problems is able to get the kind of high capacity weapons that this individual in Newtown obtained and gun down our kids," he added. "And, yes, it's going to be hard."

The president added that he's ready to meet with Republicans and Democrats, anyone with a stake in the issue.

The schoolhouse shootings, coming as families prepared for the holidays, have elevated the issue of gun violence to the forefront of public attention. Six adult staff members were also killed at the elementary school. Shooter Adam Lanza committed suicide, apparently as police closed in. Earlier, he had killed his mother at the home they shared.

The tragedy immediately prompted calls for greater gun controls. But the NRA is strongly resisting those efforts, arguing instead that schools should have armed guards for protection. Some gun enthusiasts have rushed to buy semiautomatic rifles of the type used by Lanza, fearing sales may soon be restricted.

Obama seemed unimpressed by the NRA proposal. "I am skeptical that the only answer is putting more guns in schools," he said. "And I think the vast majority of the American people are skeptical that that somehow is going to solve our problem."

The president said he intends to press the issue with the public.

"The question then becomes whether we are actually shook up enough by what happened here that it does not just become another one of these routine episodes where it gets a lot of attention for a couple of weeks and then it drifts away," Obama said. "It certainly won't feel like that to me. This is something that - you know, that was the worst day of my presidency. And it's not something that I want to see repeated."

Separately, a member of the president's cabinet said Sunday that rural America may be ready to join a national conversation about gun control. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the debate has to start with respect for the Second Amendment right to bear arms and recognition that hunting is a way of life for millions of Americans.

But Vilsack said Newtown has changed the way people see the issue. "I really believe that this is a different circumstance and a different situation," Vilsack said on CNN.

Vilsack said he thinks it's possible for Americans to come together. "It's potentially a unifying conversation," he said. "The problem is that these conversations are always couched in the terms of dividing us. This could be a unifying conversation, and Lord knows we need to be unified."

Besides passing gun violence legislation, Obama also listed deficit reduction and immigration as top priorities for 2013. A big deficit reduction deal with Republicans proved elusive this month, and Obama is now hoping Senate Democratic and Republican leaders salvage a scaled-back plan that avoids tax increases for virtually all Americans.

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[james&olya 1,121]

[himher 634]

Obama seemed unimpressed by the NRA proposal. "I am skeptical that the only answer is putting more guns in schools," he said. "And I think the vast majority of the American people are skeptical that that somehow is going to solve our problem."

There are 12 armed security guards + armed secret service agents at the private school the Obama children attend.

Lead by example. Take the armed guards out of your children's school then talk to us about how more guns in school do not make them more secure.

Edited January 1, 2013 by himher

[james&olya 1,121]

Obama seemed unimpressed by the NRA proposal. "I am skeptical that the only answer is putting more guns in schools," he said. "And I think the vast majority of the American people are skeptical that that somehow is going to solve our problem."

There are 12 armed security guards + armed secret service agents at the private school the Obama children attend.

Lead by example. Take the armed guards out of your children's school then talk to us about how more guns in school do not make them more secure.

Read his statement a little more closely.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

[himher 634]

Dude could get shot on that street just for protesting all the guns

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

So let's ban a gun because it looks mean when in fact it is the least likely to cause harm to anyone. Liberal logic. Love it.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Let's contain flood damage with more water. Gun nut logic. Love it.

[himher 634]

My family is safer with more guns and your family is safer with fewer guns.

Liberal logic. Love it.

[himher 634]

The flood damage was caused by the dam and not the water.

Liberal logic. Love it.

Let's contain flood damage with more water. Gun nut logic. Love it.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Let's contain flood damage with more water. Gun nut logic. Love it.

If rushing water could be stopped dead in it's tracks by someone with rushing water then I would be all for it.

That was your worst epic fail

The flood damage was caused by the dam and not the water.

Liberal logic. Love it.

:rofl::rofl: Dude go easy on him, he obviously is less on his game than usual this morning .

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The flood damage was caused by the dam and not the water.

Liberal logic. Love it.

No, water causes floods and the corresponding damages. There can be no flood and hence no flood damage without water. Floods are not man made. They are natural events. Floods have been there before man, floods will be there after man. Floods occur on populated and non-populated land.

Dams cause floods in much the same way as the roof on your house causes rain.

:rofl::rofl: Dude go easy on him, he obviously is less on his game than usual this morning.

I see. Another Einstein that would hold the roof on his house responsible for the rain. Please proceed, gun nuts.

[himher 634]

I can see clearly now wow and thank you .

So lemme summarize: All of the rushing water around the children and around the person of the politicians who declare emphatically that rushing water does not stop rushing water is not because "rushing water can stop rushing water dead in it's tracks"

I believe I'll stick this under the "liberal logic, I love it" tree

If rushing water could be stopped dead in it's tracks by someone with rushing water then I would be all for it.

That was your worst epic fail

[Ban Hammer 13,590]

Let's contain flood damage with more water. Gun nut logic. Love it.

funny a florida dweller should pick that as an analogy

[himher 634]

Another Einstein that would remove the roof on his house because the roof is man made and man made dams sometimes cause floods. Please proceed OH pillar of wisdom

No, water causes floods and the corresponding damages. There can be no flood and hence no flood damage without water. Floods are not man made. They are natural events. Floods have been there before man, floods will be there after man. Floods occur on populated and non-populated land.

Dams cause floods in much the same way as the roof on your house causes rain.

I see. Another Einstein that would hold the roof on his house responsible for the rain. Please proceed, gun nuts.