Election 2008; Candidates Weigh in On Guns After Niu Deaths; Responsibilities, Rights Among Issues Raised
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › February 16, 2008
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Responding to the shootings at Northern Illinois University, Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton both called Friday for what they said were common-sense changes in gun laws, while declaring their support for the right to bear arms.
At a news conference before a rally at the Midwest Airlines Center in downtown Milwaukee, Obama said the nation has to "get a handle on all the violence that's been taking place and . . . do a more effective job of enforcing our gun laws, strengthening our background check system, being able to trace guns that are used in violent crimes . . . (and) close the gun-show loopholes."See the full content of this document
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Election 2008; Candidates Weigh in On Guns After Niu Deaths; Responsibilities, Rights Among Issues Raised
But asked about gun rights, Obama said, "I believe the Second Amendment means something."
Weighing in on a long-running debate among scholars, Obama said he believes the Constitution confers on ...See the full content of this document
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