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The base of the Democratic party, Mr Obamas party is against the private ownership/posession of firearms. (...) The base of the Republican Party (...) is all about RTKBA, support for the second amendment and fighting any gun regulations tooth and nail.
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That's an oversimplification, and an inaccurate one at that.
There are a great number of Democrats who are quite supportive of the 2nd Amendment. In the 2010 midterms, 58 Democratic House candidates were endorsed by the NRA. Read the
amicus briefs in support of the
Heller and
McDonald cases submitted by members of Congress and look at the party breakdowns of the signatories.
On the other hand, the original Assault Weapons Ban was passed
with a great deal of assistance from Republicans. Take a look at
the proposed 2008 renewal and tell me what party all the sponsors are from.
I could go on.
This isn't a Red or Blue issue, and we do ourselves a disservice by assuming such.