Is Obama Moving to National Gun Confiscation

05-30-2014 • Next News Network

A memo from the Justice Department reveals the Obama Administration is considering measures which could result in a nationwide ban on handguns. The documents states that "a gun ban will not work without mandatory gun confiscation." It also says universal background checks "won't work without requiring national gun registration." President Obama has never publicly stated he is in favor of gun confiscation. However, this document suggests the administration may be moving in that direction. The memo, written by Greg Ridgeway from the National Institute of Justice in the department, was dated January 4, 2013. it was originally obtained by the National Rifle Association, although they will not reveal how they came into possession of the document. The memo concludes that banning high-capacity magazines would be an ineffective means of removing weapons from streets, due to the large number already in hands of Americans. Background checks could provide a first step to contro