# But...Obama Was Going To Take All The Guns! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 16, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-obama-was-going-to-take-all-the-guns/647405 "2013-01-16T18:23:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 50
**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-obama-was-going-to-take-all-the-guns/647405/50 "2013-01-16T20:20:02Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > You guys are simply lying. Maybe not here on the dope, but here’s a collection of quotes from various people on a different forum I frequent. The forum’s primary purpose is not politics or guns, so I consider this a normal cross-section of internet users in my area. > [@](#): > > What is to stop the president from using an Executive Order for [an assault weapons ban]? His administration is already talking about this. I don’t see what would stop him if he can’t get “sweeping gun control” through Congress. > [@](#): > > Congress needs (needed) to stand up to the President over these executive orders. I am ok when these things provide proper clarification on enforcement of existing law but not, as has been and **likely to be done here** , have the executive branch creating new laws, cabinet depts. etc. > [@](#): > > I ran across this post on another forum today… > > \*\*\*Talked to one of my Senators Office today . They have already been notified that Biden / Obama want a total ban on all semi auto rifles and pistols with a 30 day mandatory turn in . No more zero zip . They feel they can get this presidential executive order through . My Senator is an A+ NRA and is very worried \*\*\* > > Apparently they are using the threat of an EXTENSIVE Executive Order as a negotiating tool. They are contacting Senators basically saying that if they don’t pass a new AWB/magazine ban/etc. in Congress, that the President will make it MUCH worse with the stroke of a pen. > [@](#): > > Yeah, would love to see them try to pull this off. But, this POS adminstration has moved around checks and balances before by using executive orders. > [@So-called Quiet ChiDope Potluck, October 13th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/41): > > “Granted, I’m no expert on Executive Orders or what their exact purpose is, however, I wouldn’t think it involves making something the law of the land at the stroke of one person’s pen.” > > I agree with you, but the climate to excuse such an action has never been more fervent in my lifetime. Now, these aren’t dopers, nor are they pundits, lawmakers, or decision makers. They’re just regular folk, none of whom saw the absurdity in the idea of Obama banning anything via executive order. Nevertheless, they seem pretty sure that, if not guaranteed, it was at “likely.” Suffice it to say, I’m having a one-man circle jerk over there, since I was the lone voice of reason. Not much of a circle. More of a wank, I guess. I’m having a wank. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-obama-was-going-to-take-all-the-guns/647405)._