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Old 01-06-16, 10:42 AM   #1693
MaDef
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Originally Posted by Jimbuna View Post
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35236992

I suspect this may become his legacy. I'm not an American citizen but I really don't perceive this as an attack on the constitutional right to bear arms.
Firstly, the second amendment is pretty clear for those of us who can read, "the right to bear arms shall not be infringed". Secondly, President Obama overstepped his authority. Under our constitution, the executive branch does not make law, the legislative branch does.

As an anecdote, having lived in different states where gun laws were either lax or restrictive, I find I feel safer (to the point I don't feel the need to always carry a gun) in states with less restrictive ownership/carry laws.
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