Obama: Gun Rights Groups Should Explain Why Our Liberty ‘Requires’ These Tragedies

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:

BARACK OBAMA: "Those who defend the easy accessibility of assault weapons should meet these families and explain why that makes sense. They should meet with the Newtown families, some of whom we saw yesterday whose children should now be finishing fifth grade and why we think our liberty requires these repeated tragedies. That's not the meaning of liberty. I'm pleased to hear that the Senate will hold votes on preventing individuals with possible terrorist ties from buying guns, including assault weapons. I truly hope that senators rise to the moment and do the right thing. I hope that senators who voted no on background checks after Newtown have a change of heart and then I hope the house does the right thing and ends the plague of violence that this causes the end to so many young lives."