US Defense Secretary Backs Gun Control
Source: Voice of America
US Defense Secretary Backs Gun Control
VOA News
January 17, 2013
U.S. President Barack Obama is getting some reinforcement on his controversial gun control proposals from his defense secretary.
Leon Panetta told U.S. troops in Italy it is clear something needs to be done to protect school children so "that the nuts that are out there will not use these kinds of weapons to wipe them out.
Panetta also told the troops the president's proposals as common sense.
There are areas like armor-piercing bullets," he said. "I mean, who the hell needs armor-piercing bullets except you guys in battle?
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Panetta told the troops he is a believer in the Second Amendment, which gives Americans the right to own guns, and that he does not think Obama's proposals are an attack on that right.
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