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To: Cogito who wrote (73037)	6/19/2008 3:28:36 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541735

It's possible that they were busy elsewhere when the document was circulated for signatures. Oh come now. They had the chance to sign it, the same as the majority who did sign it.

To: Cogito who wrote (73037)	6/19/2008 3:36:53 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541735

Obama has been vague about this case (DC v. Heller) gop.com But the final statement in this article seems to say he diffentiates between the general meaning of right to bear arms and specific local laws. Obama: "The city of Chicago has gun laws, so does Washington, DC ... The notion that somehow local jurisdictions can't initiate gun safety laws to deal with gangbangers and random shootings on the street isn't born out by our Constitution." (David Wright, Ursula Fahy and Sunlen Miller, "Obama: 'Common Sense Regulation' On Gun Owners' Rights," ABC News' "Political Radar" Blog, blogs.abcnews.com, 2/15/08)