In case you missed it, the White House gave an update Friday on the progress it has made toward achieving the “gun safety” agenda President Obama announced in January and everyone forgot about by the following week.
BREAKING: Obama moves to require background checks for guns bought from dealers online, at gun shows.
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 4, 2016
We won’t bother going into what was wrong with that “breaking” news bulletin from the AP in January; let it suffice that even Everytown for Gun Safety wasn’t fooled into thinking anything new was being done.
Thank you @POTUS for clarifying and enforcing existing federal law.
— Everytown (@Everytown) January 5, 2016
So, how’s progress?
JUST IN: Obama makes move on "smart guns" https://t.co/SBzLmAUI5n pic.twitter.com/X9K1LuyDjb
— The Hill (@thehill) April 29, 2016
More than 30,000 Americans die from guns every year.
What we're doing to #StopGunViolence: https://t.co/pfjPQiDeYK pic.twitter.com/HoRwCjYxE3
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 29, 2016
In a Facebook post Friday, President Obama proudly announced that his administration had jump-started the development of smart gun technology.
"We've jumpstarted the development of smart gun technology." —@POTUS: https://t.co/uyNBuAQeUl #StopGunViolence pic.twitter.com/OMnTGhrilC
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 29, 2016
Valerie Jarrett was a bit more truthful in her own post on the White House website, writing that the president’s steps “have the potential to jumpstart the development of proven gun safety technologies,” but it will be up to the private sector to make it happen.
Wise words, considering the FBI ended up spending more than $1.3 million to have someone break into a locked iPhone.
In short: the president in January asked for a report on smart guns from the DOJ and DHS, and they provided that report in April. What does April’s report say? That they hope to present their final report in October.
One thing not found in the report: the name of any responsible gun owner who actually wants a “smart gun.”
What the @WhiteHouse won't tell you about #SmartGuns is that the most advanced one on the market has a greater than 50% failure rate.
Oops.
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) April 29, 2016
Here's some more reality about #SmartGuns that the @WhiteHouse hopes you don't find out about.https://t.co/kt5VueRM57
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) April 29, 2016
All #gunsense pushers pushing "smart guns". Wet your finger and try to open your smart phone. This technology will get people killed.
— MOAB COVFEFER?? (@RD_MOLONLABE) April 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/Just_a_Texan/status/726553507881328640
So now President Genius wants "Smart Guns" for all but the Secret Service of course. I would like a "Smart President" instead.
— Dr. Gary Randall (@DRGLRandall) April 30, 2016
1/ Apparently, there's a push for "smart guns" again. Take something designed to be as simple as possible, and cram a whole computer into it
— Joshua Brulé (@jtcbrule) April 30, 2016
Obama pushes for 'smart guns' https://t.co/ZmexEnE3A6 via @usatoday When will this idiot realize it's the #IllegalGuns thats the problem
— Angry Gnome (@MericaGnome) April 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/petercordi/status/726521133768540161
So @RandPaul @justinamash Who's going to write/sponsor legislation making it a felony for gov agents to remotely disable "smart" guns?
— Standing Liberty (@StandOnLiberty) April 30, 2016
For the next 264 days, Obama should make the Secret Service protecting him carry those “smart guns”.
— Dave Heckman (@DaveH_RPh) May 1, 2016
@realFirearms @LTGRIGSBY Let Obama's SS detail field test the 'smart guns,' and be sure to do a press release when the testing starts…
— david w. thompson (@dwthompson1945) April 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/phloophie/status/726595013329604609
https://twitter.com/TrevorDeanm/status/726557688709013505
@Guns_com Federal grant money for smart guns like grant money for green energy is an unconstitutional waste of tax dollars.
— -dz- (@idletexan) April 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/NotClauswitz/status/726543324824227844
https://twitter.com/WebTechGuy/status/726549683015806977
The only people who think smart guns are a good idea are people who've never used a gun. https://t.co/Tn5FqIlXdH
— Ronald W. Hustlebus (@DrumboneJD) April 30, 2016
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