HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/10/please-stay-away-from-the-gun-debate-mr-president/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:17:14 -0400Please stay away from the gun debate, Mr. President<![CDATA[By putting the president&#8217;s face on the proposal, the administration consumes the oxygen that otherwise would have sustained new citizens&#8217; groups, like that headed by former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. By talking about executive orders if legislation fails, the administration endorses a strategy that condemns gun safety measures in advance as an overbearing scheme by out-of-touch political elites. I fear this will all end badly.]]>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:00:30 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/10/please-stay-away-from-the-gun-debate-mr-president-n99102