Attack on gun rights
Republicans are already decrying what they see as an attack on Americans’ constitutional right to bear arms.
“We’re going to save the Second Amendment. There’s a big assault on the Second Amendment,” said Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump late Saturday at a rally in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Trump argued that gun-toting civilians could have defended themselves from terrorists in San Bernardino – and in France.
“You know what they (terrorists) did in Paris? ‘Get over here.’ Boom. ‘Get over here.’ Boom. ‘Get over here.’ Boom. They (victims) were total sitting ducks,” Trump said, mimicking the firing of a gun with his pointed finger at the crowd.
Democrats are far more receptive to gun control.
“The American people have been horrified by the mass shootings we have seen over the last couple of years,” said Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on ABC’s This Week program.
“We should expand and strengthen the instant background check so that people who should not have guns – criminals and people with mental health issues – should not own guns. I think that is what the president is trying to do,” Sanders added.
Legal challenges to an executive order are all but certain. Presidential action bypassing Congress on another thorny topic, immigration, sparked court battles that could continue for the remainder of Obama’s term in office.
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