{"id":3620,"date":"2011-03-15T11:50:55","date_gmt":"2011-03-15T15:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=3620"},"modified":"2011-03-15T11:50:55","modified_gmt":"2011-03-15T15:50:55","slug":"response-to-obama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=3620","title":{"rendered":"Response to Obama"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NRA<\/a> is blowing off Obama’s request to work together<\/a> for more gun control:<\/p>\n

“… \u201cWhy should I or the NRA go sit down with a group of people that have spent a lifetime trying to destroy the Second Amendment<\/a> in the United States?\u201d said Wayne LaPierre …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

True, it’s not likely anything positive would come out of such a meeting. \u00a0USA Today also notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… Given its political and financial strength, the NRA is probably in a position to block any new gun legislation, especially in the Republican-run House<\/a> …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, but it goes deeper than that according to the latest polling<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… Overall, 43% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president’s performance. Fifty-seven percent (57%) disapprove<\/strong> …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Obama isn’t acting from a position of strength either in Congress or with the public which doesn’t want more gun control<\/a> either:<\/p>\n

“… Voters were asked: \u201cPlease tell us if gun laws in America are adequate, too harsh, or too lenient for law-abiding citizens.\u201d \u00a0 An overwhelming 75% of voters think that gun laws are either adequate or too harsh for law-abiding citizens (33% think gun laws are too harsh). Also, 57% of Democratic voters consider gun laws to be adequate or too harsh<\/strong>, and only 36% think they\u2019re too lenient …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He doesn’t even have the support of his Democrat base on the issue.<\/p>\n

Bottom line: gun control is going nowhere in this Congress.<\/p>\n