Its probably partially true. It's not a priority for him right now but he doesn't want to seem like he's not doing anything. The country as a whole is in a much deeper shit hole than Sandy Hook, and he doesn't need to lose half the democratic senators and congressmen during the midterm election. Also, as I said, he's not stupid and likely realizes an assault weapons ban is a feel good piece of useless legislation.With President Obama’s announcement of a commission to study and recommend ways to reduce gun violence, the two most important Democrats in government — Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid — have both indicated a desire to slow the momentum toward gun control in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut school shootings. The president’s decision to appoint a blue-ribbon panel — the classic Washington ploy to defuse and delay consideration of an issue — along with Reid’s inaction on the gun question will undoubtedly frustrate many in their party who want immediate action.Obama seemed to anticipate that frustration when he announced the creation of the commission, to be headed by Vice President Joe Biden, in the White House briefing room Wednesday morning. “This is not some Washington commission,” Obama said. “This is not something where folks are going to be studying the issue for six months and publishing a report that gets read and then pushed aside.” To stress his determination, Obama said the Biden Commission must report its findings in January. Its task, he said, is “to pull together real reforms right now.”
In the mean time the 4th amendment is tested once again...
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