Obama Fails To Sway Public On Gun Control, IBD/TIPP Poll Finds

Obama agreed that not all criminals could be stopped through expanded background checks, but said gun laws, like traffic laws, could reduce fatalities over time “so families are spared”. “Any new legislation via the executive order is not really going to change the way we do business here”, Carroll said. Writing in an oped titled “Guns Are Our Shared Responsibility”, the president informs readers that “I will not campaign for, vote for or support any candidate, even in my own party, who does not support common-sense gun reform”.

Gun violence is one of the only issues that have led the usually unflappable president to show his emotions in public, from crying and cracking his voice to chastising lawmakers and leading a congregation in singing “Amazing Grace”. It is the President’s job to enforce those laws.

Despite years of speeches, addresses, events and a legislative push, President Obama has failed to convince the public on key gun control positions that he has advocated, according to the latest IBD/TIPP poll.

He added, “But I think the most important point I want to make is that you will be able to purchase a firearm, some criminals will get their hands on firearms even if there is a background check…”

But previous gun owners say they’ve noticed the increase of buyers.

“The problem with that argument, as the Chicago Police Department will tell you”, he said at the time, “is that 60 percent of guns recovered come from out of state”. Caldwell said his son, who was home from college, had picked up a couple of friends to drive to his cousin’s baby shower. Obama emphasized that he’s pursuing gun control methods through executive action because of inaction from Congress.

“I think the President is left with having to do what little he could”, Leahy explained.

Taya Kyle began by praise-trolling the President for his message of hope, but pivoted to wondering why, instead of proposing measures to prevent gun violence, he doesn’t instead offer hope by telling people how much the murder rate has gone down.

On top of passing the background check, here in Colorado, you have to be 18 or older to buy a rifle or shot gun. Support for this view crosses demographic and ideological lines – 52% of Democrats feel this way, as do 52% of those who don’t own or plan to buy a gun.

“But at least let’s figure it out, let’s try some things”. Obama took questions from many different people, and kept composure in his responses.