If one thing Obama has proven above everything else, its that he constantly listens to his advisors on politically damaging policies. He caves on everything Republicans take a firm stand against. Every, single, thing. They'll tell him not to mess with gun owners even if he wins next time or else he'll have a repeat of the Clinton mid-term fiasco, and he'll listen for the sake of the next Democrat to run.
Also, I sure a certain self-preservation instinct has to kick in with the liberal paranoia. He has to be thinking that he is already two strikes down being black and a Democrat in some sick, twisted militiaman's mind; and that banning guns would be the final straw. After all, he's said as much that people will "cling to their Bibles and their guns"; regardless of the fact that there has been zero attempts at a President's life from "right wing gun nuts" in American history.
Also, I sure a certain self-preservation instinct has to kick in with the liberal paranoia. He has to be thinking that he is already two strikes down being black and a Democrat in some sick, twisted militiaman's mind; and that banning guns would be the final straw. After all, he's said as much that people will "cling to their Bibles and their guns"; regardless of the fact that there has been zero attempts at a President's life from "right wing gun nuts" in American history.