RNC chairman rips Obama's gun proposals

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus wasted no time in attacking President Obama's new gun control proposals.

"President Obama's series of gun control measures amount to an executive power grab that may please his political base but will not solve the problems at hand. He paid lip service to our fundamental constitutional rights, but took actions that disregard the 2nd Amendment and the legislative process," Priebus said, attacking Obama for including executive orders as part of the response.

"Representative government is meant to give voice to the people; President Obama’s unilateral executive action ignores this principle," he continued. "Instead, we need to work together to find real solutions – many of which do not come from the federal government – that help protect our children and communities while also being firm in protecting Americans’ constitutional rights."

While Priebus didn't attack any of the legislative specifics of Obama's proposal, his response indicates how difficult it will be to garner much GOP support for them.

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