While Heller is a great victory for us, it is also a bigger stumbling-block for Obama than you might realize.
Here's why.
Minutes ago, Wayne LaPierre announced on national TV that today, the NRA is filing lawsuits against gun bans in Chicago, all suburbs of Chigao (Morton Grove, anyone?), New York City, etc. etc.
BHO made his career in Chicago. He wholeheartedly supported those bans in Chicago and the suburbs of Chicago.
And now he's trying to say he supports the Second Amendment?
He cannot dodge this one.
If he says he supports today's ruling, and throws out all the support he used to have for the Chicago ban, he pisses off his anti-gun supporters in Chicago.
If he says he supports Chicago's ban still, he pisses off the rest of the country.
He cannot have it both ways on this issue, strictly because of geography.
He's got a history and decisions and public statements in Chicago on this one.
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Here's why.
Minutes ago, Wayne LaPierre announced on national TV that today, the NRA is filing lawsuits against gun bans in Chicago, all suburbs of Chigao (Morton Grove, anyone?), New York City, etc. etc.
BHO made his career in Chicago. He wholeheartedly supported those bans in Chicago and the suburbs of Chicago.
And now he's trying to say he supports the Second Amendment?
He cannot dodge this one.
If he says he supports today's ruling, and throws out all the support he used to have for the Chicago ban, he pisses off his anti-gun supporters in Chicago.
If he says he supports Chicago's ban still, he pisses off the rest of the country.
He cannot have it both ways on this issue, strictly because of geography.
He's got a history and decisions and public statements in Chicago on this one.
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