Does Obama really want to take our weapons? Our country has always believed in the right of citizens to own a gun. It is a principle so important to our country that it is listed as the second of twenty-seven constitutional amendments. Gun control is a highly controversial topic that carries many true and false claims. Many people believe that our Second Amendment rights are being attacked and that the government wants to take away our guns. I am convinced that Obama does not want to take our guns, but future administrations could use the laws enacted today to do just that in the future. As more and more gun-related tragedies occur in our country, the question has become "How can we reduce gun violence in our country?", as opposed to "How can we take guns away from people?", but the laws that Obama are trying to pave the way for the future disarmament of Americans? In this article, I hope to help the reader understand that Obama does not want to take our guns, but the actions we are taking now may not be the best decisions for the present or the future. Most of the time gun control is discussed, you will hear points like "Guns don't kill people, people kill people." Anti-gun control lobbyists argue that Obama blames mass shootings, murders and suicides on guns. Is Obama placing the blame in the wrong place? Those who oppose gun control argue that it is the mentally ill and insane who kill people, and ask why Obama is imposing gun restrictions when it is not the guns' fault? Ultimately, it's people who kill people, and the Obama administration agrees. This is why President Obama's plan includes research on the mentally ill, funding for treatment of the mentally ill, and... middle of paper... The Obama Administration Is Making Bold Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence in our country. country and protect American citizens, but they need to reevaluate some of their efforts. Both gun control advocates and groups that oppose gun control have been left heartbroken by the massive shootings. Both parties want to help reduce gun violence, but is the Obama administration taking the right steps? While Obama and his administration have good intentions, they do not have the most effective approach to reducing gun violence. They are so concerned about the safety of our people, they are creating laws out of a knee-jerk reaction. As a country, we must realize that these laws are the starting point for losing our 2nd Amendment freedoms and we must recognize that these restrictions are not the best way to prevent further violence in the future..