Look, I agree that AW bans do nothing, and it’s catering to the “will of the masses”, and likely that “will” is caused by ignorance and/or a irrational fear. BUT, we live in a representational Democracy thus I can’t blame too harshly any Politico that does what his constituents want, no matter why they want it.
In the modern world, I can no longer be a “single-issue voter”.
I don’t think Obama will push any anti-gun bills. But I don’t doubt he’ll sign them. And, given that 51% of the elected Representatives would then want such a bill, why should he go out of his way to veto them?