WASHINGTON — President Obama wants to require background checks for guns purchased from dealers even if they’re bought online or at gun shows.
On Tuesday, he announced a series of long-awaited executive steps aimed at curbing gun violence despite opposition in Congress to new gun laws. Several members of the Kansas congressional delegation reacted to the move on social media.
I will fight every proposal that threatens Americans’ right to self-protect & fails to curb the real problems that fuel gun violence.
— Pat Roberts (@SenPatRoberts) January 5, 2016
It’s an outrage that the president is again going around Congress & taking unilateral action to infringe on #2ndAmendment rights of Kansans. — Pat Roberts (@SenPatRoberts) January 5, 2016
Obama is more concerned about widows on social security getting guns than ISIS members posing as #SyrianRefugees. #2A
— Cong. Tim Huelskamp (@CongHuelskamp) January 6, 2016
President Obama is attempting to restrict our #2A rights. I’ll continue to fight against any attempt to restrict our Constitutional rights. — Lynn Jenkins (@RepLynnJenkins) January 4, 2016
I will fight any attempt by #POTUS to sidestep Congress, SCOTUS, & US Constitution to restrict Kansans’ #gunrights https://t.co/c0ReEQG6Xa
— Mike Pompeo (@RepMikePompeo) January 5, 2016