Representative Gosar Responds To President Obama’s Unconstitutional Gun Grab

Jan 16, 2013 Issues: Second Amendment Gun Rights

 

For Immediate Release                                               Contact: Orlando Watson
January 16, 2012                                                           Orlando.Watson@mail.house.gov

Representative Gosar Responds To President Obama’s Unconstitutional Gun Grab 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S (R - AZ)  issued the following statement after President Obama held a press conference outlining his overreaching and unconstitutional gun-restriction proposals.

“First and foremost, I took an oath to protect and defend the U.S Constitution.  I will actively fight any attempt by this Administration to undermine our Constitution and infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens."

"With the attack on personal gun-ownership, the Second Amendment, and our God-given rights, the Obama-Biden Administration has been relentless in their pursuit of taking guns away from law-abiding Americans.” 

“This President and the anti-gun lobby continue to ignore the fact that violence is driven by a number of different factors, and that experience has shown gun control does not curb violent acts.”

“There is no easy answer to the problem of violence we face in our country, but inhibiting the ability of law-abiding citizens to exercise their Constitutional rights is nothing more than window dressing.  One needs to look no further than the states with the toughest restrictions on firearms to see that they are the ones consistently ranking the highest in violent crime.  When you limit an individual’s ability to lawfully purchase or carry firearms you are allowing only those with the intent to break the law to have weapons.” 

“We must focus on reducing violent crime and keeping our families safe by encouraging our local communities to work with law enforcement and prioritize school safety. We should also devote resources to improving mental health services so that we can intervene early and curb violent behavior. These are constructive and constitutionally sound ways of dealing with this serious issue.” 
  
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