[RubberMallet]

FACT: Barack Obama voted to allow reckless lawsuits designed to
bankrupt the firearms industry.1

FACT: Barack Obama wants to re-impose the failed and discredited
Clinton Gun Ban.2

FACT: Barack Obama voted to ban almost all rifle ammunition
commonly used for hunting and sport shooting.3

FACT: Barack Obama has endorsed a complete ban on handgun
ownership.2

FACT: Barack Obama supports local gun bans in Chicago, Washington,
D.C., and other cities.4

FACT: Barack Obama voted to uphold local gun bans and the criminal
prosecution of people who use firearms in self-defense.5

FACT: Barack Obama supports gun owner licensing and gun registration.6

FACT: Barack Obama refused to sign a friend-of-the-court Brief in support of individual Second
Amendment rights in the Heller case.

FACT: Barack Obama opposes Right to Carry laws.7

FACT: Barack Obama was a member of the Board of Directors of the Joyce Foundation, the leading
source of funds for anti-gun organizations and “research.”8

FACT: Barack Obama supported a proposal to ban gun stores within 5 miles of a school or park, which
would eliminate almost every gun store in America.9

FACT: Barack Obama voted not to notify gun owners when the state of Illinois did records searches on
them.10

FACT: Barack Obama voted against a measure to lower the Firearms Owners Identification card age
minimum from 21 to 18, a measure designed to assist young people in the military.11

FACT: Barack Obama favors a ban on standard capacity magazines.12

FACT: Barack Obama supports mandatory micro-stamping.13

FACT: Barack Obama supports mandatory waiting periods.2

FACT: Barack Obama supports repeal of the Tiahrt Amendment, which prohibits information on gun
traces collected by the BATFE from being used in reckless lawsuits against firearm dealers and
manufacturers.14

FACT: Barack Obama supports one-gun-a-month sales restrictions.9

FACT: Barack Obama supports a ban on inexpensive handguns.9

FACT: Barack Obama supports a ban on the resale of police issued firearms, even if the money is going
to police departments for replacement equipment.9

FACT: Barack Obama supports mandatory firearm training requirements for all gun owners and a ban on
gun ownership for persons under the age of 21.9

1. United States Senate, S. 397, vote number 219, July 2, 2005.
(http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LI..._vote_cfm.cfm?
congress=109&session=1&vote=00219)
2. Independent Voters of Illinois/Independent Precinct Organization general candidate questionnaire, Sept. 9,
1996. The responses on this survey were described in “Obama had greater role on liberal survey,” Politico,
March 31, 20087. (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0308/9269.html)
3. United States Senate, S. 397, vote number 217, Kennedy amendment July 2, 2005.
(http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LI..._vote_cfm.cfm?
congress=109&session=1&vote=00217)
4. David Wright, Ursula Fahy and Sunlen Miller, "Obama: `Common Sense Regulation` On Gun Owners`
Rights," ABC News` "Political Radar" Blog, http://blogs.abcnews.com, 2/15/08.
(http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalra...common-se.html)
5. Illinois Senate, SB 2165, March 25, 2004, vote 20 and May 25, 2004, vote 3.
6. “Fact Check: No News In Obama`s Consistent Record.” Obama ’08, December 11, 2007.
(http://www.barackobama.com/factcheck...n_obamas_c.php)
7. “Candidates` gun control positions may figure in Pa. vote,” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Wednesday, April 2,
2008, and "Keyes, Obama Are Far Apart On Guns," Chicago Tribune, 9/15/04.
(http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pitt.../s_560181.html)
8. 1998 Joyce Foundation Annual Report, p. 7. (http://www.joycefdn.org/pdf/98_AnnualReport.pdf)
9. “Obama and Gun Control,” The Volokh Conspiracy, taken from the Chicago Defender, Dec. 13, 1999.
(http://www.volokh.com/posts/1203389334.shtml)
10. Illinois Senate, May 5, 2002, SB 1936 Con., vote 26.
11. Illinois Senate, March 25, 2003, SB 2163, vote 18.
12. “Clinton, Edwards, Obama on gun control,” Radio Iowa, Sunday, April 22, 2007.
(http://learfield.typepad.com/radioio...n_edwards.html)
13. Chicago Tribune blogs, “Barack Obama: NIU Shootings call for action,” February 15, 2008,
(http://blogs.trb.com/news/politics/b..._on_shoot.html)
14. Barack Obama campaign website: “As president, Barack Obama would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment . . .”
(http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ur...aw-enforcement.)
Posted: 6/9/2008 12:00:00 AM

many of these no votes are bills he voted no on but these were attached. but there are enough no votes on just the sole issue of guns that i have a feeling there will be more and more hoops to jump through as the days go on.

[ALUmnus]

Waitress Tina W. (last name withheld) tells us she was working the late shift at a bar in Chicago Tuesday night, and served a group of 6 African-American males. Here is what was left for her as a tip, as the party exited the establishment.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/200 ... night.html

[Kolzilla41]

Not really surpirsed. I hope all of the actors and athletes that voted for him are saving their money becuase he is about to take most of it.

[TDDance234]

Not really surpirsed. I hope all of the actors and athletes that voted for him are saving their money becuase he is about to take most of it.

..and a lot of them are starting to pick up on that:

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen also thought about the tax implications.

"It's a sad day for me. I'm a McCain supporter. There is nothing I can do about it now. Our paychecks will be cut in half," he said. "It is what it is and McCain, I still love you, and Obama, you better do what you promised because the whole country is watching."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3685206

[PAmedic]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen also thought about the tax implications.

"It's a sad day for me. I'm a McCain supporter. There is nothing I can do about it now. Our paychecks will be cut in half," he said. "It is what it is and McCain, I still love you, and Obama, you better do what you promised because the whole country is watching."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3685206

the whole country is watching, and will have the networks and most cable news tell them how wonderful things are - probably by February.

Presto, chango- the economy is better, the world loves us, everything is daisies and buttercups now that the enlightened American public has run Satan out of office. Amazing how that works.

[ALUmnus]

the whole country is watching, and will have the networks and most cable news tell them how wonderful things are - probably by February.

Presto, chango- the economy is better, the world loves us, everything is daisies and buttercups now that the enlightened American public has run Satan out of office. Amazing how that works.

This has all happened yesterday and today. There have already been stories about Obama being the "world's candidate", how it's suddenly cool again to be American, and the economy is not going to go into a recession. It's amazing what can be accomplished in one day.

[BJWilliams]

I will say this. I had a former Liberty athlete (if I mentioned the name youd know) write me today and basically out and out say that by my voting for McCain I was going against all the work that Martin Luther King Jr. Malcom X, Rosa Parks and others had done in the fight for civil rights for black people. I simply responded by saying that I am still very proud of those who went before and fought for equal rights for blacks but that the fact that I voted for a man who was more in line with my stances on the issues does absolutely nothing to denigrate the work that those people did.

[whmatthews]

That's retarded to say you've belittled the work of civil rights leaders from back in the day. Yesterday at work I heard a lot of black people talking about how this country has truly turned a corner. I understand that this is the first time in history we've had a black president, and that's special - but didn't we turn the corner along time ago? We have black senators, governors, judges.. there are black people who are CEOs, and black athletes that have more money than a lot of white people will ever dream of having. Just because there was black guy who was a candidate that was winnable, we've turned the corner? A lot of black people weren't getting behind Alan Keyes.

[ALUmnus]

Just look at the way Clarence Thomas is treated. It's not about race, it's about an ideological race. Thomas should be an inspiration to the black community, but I would guess that the majority of the black community doesn't even know who he is, and if they do they probably despise him.

[mrmacphisto]

I will say this. I had a former Liberty athlete (if I mentioned the name youd know) write me today and basically out and out say that by my voting for McCain I was going against all the work that Martin Luther King Jr. Malcom X, Rosa Parks and others had done in the fight for civil rights for black people. I simply responded by saying that I am still very proud of those who went before and fought for equal rights for blacks but that the fact that I voted for a man who was more in line with my stances on the issues does absolutely nothing to denigrate the work that those people did.

Dude, people who say that need to go back and listen to King's "I Have A Dream" speech.

[flamesbball84]

I will say this. I had a former Liberty athlete (if I mentioned the name youd know) write me today and basically out and out say that by my voting for McCain I was going against all the work that Martin Luther King Jr. Malcom X, Rosa Parks and others had done in the fight for civil rights for black people. I simply responded by saying that I am still very proud of those who went before and fought for equal rights for blacks but that the fact that I voted for a man who was more in line with my stances on the issues does absolutely nothing to denigrate the work that those people did.

Dude, people who say that need to go back and listen to King's "I Have A Dream" speech.

go back? probably never listened to it in the first place.

[BJWilliams]

Ive had a number of black students ask me why I voted for McCain...actually even one of my roommates has had some quesitions as to why I voted for McCain and why I didnt participate in this 'historic moment" as he put it.

[mrmacphisto]

Ive had a number of black students ask me why I voted for McCain...actually even one of my roommates has had some quesitions as to why I voted for McCain and why I didnt participate in this 'historic moment" as he put it.

You could tell him that for you to vote for Obama because he's black would be to the detriment of Dr. King's dream. If he asks for an explanation, tell him to YouTube it.