MILWAUKEE (AP) - Barack Obama says the country must do "whatever it takes" to eradicate gun violence but believes in the right to bear arms.
Obama says he's offered his Senate office to help Northern Illinois University with the investigation into a campus shooting rampage. The shooting happened in his home state. Obama was campaigning in neighboring Wisconsin.
The senator, a former constitutional law instructor, says he believes the Second Amendment to the Constitution grants individual gun rights.
But he says it's subject to commonsense regulations like background checks.
Doesn't take long for the politicians to get out with their comments on events like this now days. His statement is interesting but also seems a bit contradictory. Sounds like he's trying to be strong on gun control while pandering to gun owners at the same time.
Wonder how long it will be before Hillary offers her comments.
Obama says he's offered his Senate office to help Northern Illinois University with the investigation into a campus shooting rampage. The shooting happened in his home state. Obama was campaigning in neighboring Wisconsin.
The senator, a former constitutional law instructor, says he believes the Second Amendment to the Constitution grants individual gun rights.
But he says it's subject to commonsense regulations like background checks.
Doesn't take long for the politicians to get out with their comments on events like this now days. His statement is interesting but also seems a bit contradictory. Sounds like he's trying to be strong on gun control while pandering to gun owners at the same time.
Wonder how long it will be before Hillary offers her comments.