Barack Obama said "They are designed for the battlefield, and they have no place on our streets, in our schools, or threatening our law enforcement officers." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 13, 2013

They are designed for the battlefield, and they have no place on our streets, in our schools, or threatening our law enforcement officers.

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