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In reply to the discussion: Starbucks Boycott Over Marriage Equality Spurs Tenfold Backlash [View all]DougKrick
(26 posts)As I said before, I vote for the candidate based on the issues, not the party. And at that point in Obama's political career, he was extremely anti-gun, based on the legislation he backed and his votes in the Illinois Senate. His tenure as President is very different from his tenure as State Senator.
Personally, I've been very surprised by Obama's actions on the issue during his term in office. Gun legislation has generally *improved* under his watch. (The exceptions being the long gun registration in the southern states and failing to prosecute people for the "fast and furious" debacle.)
And the NAACP at the time (and probably still does, I'd need to check the facts) hold an anti-firearm position. And that's all that the list was. People who held anti 2nd amendment rights. Nothing more or less.
As for the NRA, they've helped write the laws that restricted gun use. Do a little historical research.