Democratic Presidential Candidates Comparison on Gun Control

• Obama addressed the June 2008 Supreme Court decision striking down the
District of Columbia's gun ban by saying, “I have always believed that the
Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to bear arms, but I also
identify with the need for crime-ravaged communities to save their children
from the violence that plagues our streets through common-sense, effective
safety measures. The Supreme Court has now endorsed that view, and while it
ruled that the D.C. gun ban went too far, Justice Scalia himself acknowledged
that this right is not absolute and subject to reasonable regulations enacted
by local communities to keep their streets safe.”

• Obama has a history of supporting gun control. 

• Obama supports a ban on assault weapons and concealed weapons.

• He would crackdown on unscrupulous gun dealers.

• He voted against prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers.

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