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Issue Homepage - Gun Policy and Crime

PRESIDENT OBAMA: ACTIONS IN OFFICE

Has not named gun policy or crime among his top domestic priorities
Attorney General Eric Holder supports reinstating the ban on sales of assault weapons, but the administration is not currently pushing for it
Drug czar Gil Kerlikowske supports focusing anti-drug policy on decreasing demand through prevention and treatment
Attorney General Holder said he will end raids on medical marijunana facilities in states where medical marijuana is legal

CANDIDATE OBAMA ELECTION 2008
Supported reinstating the ban on sales of assault weapons Said he supported the death penalty in more limited circumstances than it is currently used Proposed to ease some drug sentencing requirements, but to keep all drugs illegal Was undecided on medical marijuana More...

REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS
Have not supported any new restrictions on gun sales or ownership in recent years Opposed banning assault weapons and closing the "gun show loophole" Do not support federal legislation to repeal the death penalty Most support harsh sentences for the sale and possession of illegal drugs More...

DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS
Most support renewing the recently-expired assault weapons ban and closing the "gun show loophole" Few support federal legislation to repeal the death penalty Split on drug legislation; some support harsh sentencing and others support rehabilitation rather than prison More...

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