Reuters: Politics: Obama backs Feinstein bid to reinstate assault-weapons ban

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Obama backs Feinstein bid to reinstate assault-weapons ban Dec 18th 2012, 18:21 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Cerberus to sell gunmaker Freedom Group after shootings 11:22am EST More pro-gun Democrats shift stance on assault weapons, NRA silent Mon, Dec 17 2012 Funerals begin for Newtown victims as schools confront tragedy Mon, Dec 17 2012 Obama holds White House talks on how to respond to Newtown massacre Mon, Dec 17 2012 More U.S. lawmakers consider curbing assault weapons Mon, Dec 17 2012 Analysis & Opinion The NRA playbook, Obama's pot dilemma, and HSBC's money laundering Newtown teaches us, once again, to discount early reports U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the White House in Washington November 28, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON | Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:21pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama supports U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein's effort to craft legislation to reinstate an assault-weapons ban and would also back any law to close a loophole in gun-show sales, the White House said on Tuesday. White House spokesman Jay Carney offered some of the first specifics on how Obama intends to make good on his promise to address gun violence in the aftermath of a shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school that killed 26 people, including 20 children. "It's clear that as a nation we haven't done enough to address the scourge of gun violence," Carney told reporters. He reiterated that Obama "wants to move in the coming weeks." (Reporting by Matt Spetalnick) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (1) People with bad intent (existing criminals) will continue to have access to whatever weapon they want via a thriving black market. Prohibition does not work. If there is money to be made, commerce will happen. In anything. All this will do is turn law-abiding gun owners (that have "menacing-looking" long guns) into instant criminals. This will not solve a thing. Dec 18, 2012 1:31pm EST  --  Report as abuse See All Comments » Add Your Comment

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