During CNN’s Thursday night town hall on guns, the president was confronted by a rape survivor, Kim Corban, who was attacked and raped in her own home by an intruder. A pro-gun advocate, she asked President Obama why he wanted to make it more difficult for her to purchase a firearm for self-defense.
Pro-gun rape victim Kimberly Corban asks second question – here is her story – https://t.co/TbXbqQk7VW
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) January 8, 2016
“I have been unspeakingly victimized once already, and I don’t want that to happen again,” Kimberly Corban. #GunsInAmerica
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 8, 2016
The president’s response wasn’t to tear up, but rather to tell her that none of his proposals would make it more difficult for her to purchase a gun.
In response to rape survivor, @POTUS says “Nothing we’ve proposed would make it harder for you to buy a firearm.” Carry rules up to states.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 8, 2016
.@Potus tells NRA advocate and rape victim nothing he has proposed would infringe on her right to own a gun. #GunsInAmerica
— PETER MAER (@petermaer) January 8, 2016
Is he certain about that?
https://twitter.com/larrythesmg/status/685275202620657664
However, the president wasn’t done, adding that having a gun in the house to protect herself and her children could lead to a tragic accident.
Obama tells a rape victim that a gun may not make her safer. pic.twitter.com/KGKxpnttEO
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) January 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/RobbiePinto/status/685271302941360128
@EmilyMiller that was chilling in my opinion
— Suzanne (@SuzanneElizabe) January 8, 2016
@EmilyMiller What an idiot!
— AMERICA WINS? (@MOREIN2020) January 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/MJP1313/status/685274718535073792
@DLoesch and Pres disrespects by saying having a gun may not have prevented attack and may cause accident.
— Marty Smith (@commonman_marty) January 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/685271240106446848
https://twitter.com/GlomarResponder/status/685274164173901824
https://twitter.com/jscott_adams/status/685273582658818048
@EmilyMiller Gives her a better chance than nothing at all.
— Realist & Curmudgeon (@PenguinsFan62) January 8, 2016
@EmilyMiller @GPollowitz Well that should be up to her to decide. Not someone who for last 7 yrs has had protection 2nd to none globally.
— Carts54 (@carts54) January 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/Daradol1/status/685276140785778688
https://twitter.com/garyoglesby1/status/685274997548515328
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