We can have reasonable, thoughtful gun control measure that I think respect the Second Amendment and people's traditions. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“I believe in keeping guns out of our inner cities, and that our leaders must say so in the face of the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
National legislation will prevent other states' flawed concealed-weapons laws from threatening the safety of Illinois residents, — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I just want to repeat that there's nothing that we've proposed that would make it harder for you to purchase a firearm. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I know this is not the first time this country has debated how to reduce gun violence. But this time is different. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Senators of both parties are working together on tough new laws to prevent anyone from buying guns for resale to criminals. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The problem is, that we've got a position, often times by the NRA that says any regulation whatsoever is the camel's nose… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The most frustrated and most stymied it is the fact that the United States of America is the one advanced nation on… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you listen to the rhetoric, it is so over-the-top and so overheated, and most importantly, is not acknowledging the fact that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There's a reason why the NRA's not here. They're just down the street. And since this is the main reason they exist,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I do not accept that we cannot find a common sense way to preserve our traditions, including our basic second amendment freedoms… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I am not in favor of concealed weapons. I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Every country has violent, hateful, or mentally unstable people. What's different is not every country is awash with easily accessible guns. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We are going to trace more effectively, how these guns are ending up on the streets, to unscrupulous gun dealers, who often… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My biggest frustration so far is the fact that this society has not been willing to take some basic steps to keep… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
No other advanced nation endures this kind of violence. None. Here in America, the murder rate is three times what it is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The United States does not have a monopoly on crazy people. It's not the only country that has psychosis. And yet we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I believe in keeping guns out of our inner cities, and that our leaders must say so in the face of the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Honestly this is not going to change unless the people who want to prevent these kinds of mass shootings from taking place… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think we have two conflicting traditions in this country. I think it's important for us to recognize that we've got a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to enforce the laws we've already got, make sure that we're keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, those… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We Americans are not an inherently more violent people than folks in other countries. We're not inherently more prone to mental health… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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