I think we have two conflicting traditions in this country. I think it's important for us to recognize that we've got a tradition of handgun ownership and gun ownership generally. And a lot of people - law-abiding citizens use if for hunting, for sportsmanship, and for protecting their families. We also have a violence on the streets that is the result of illegal handgun usage. And so I think there is nothing wrong with a community saying we are going to take those illegal handguns off the streets.
Barack ObamaIf you look at Libya, I was deeply concerned about what would happen after Qaddafi was gone.
Barack ObamaI wouldn't consider them acts of war, but I would consider them acts of property damage, commercial theft that are serious.
Barack ObamaWe need not throw away 200 years of American jurisprudence while we fight terrorism. We need not choose between our most deeply held values, and keeping this nation safe.
Barack Obama