Constituents Focus On Gun Control At Coburn Town Hall
Gun issues dominate Sen. Tom Coburn discussion at Oklahoma City town hall
Oklahoma’s junior U.S. senator tells an Oklahoma City audience he is working on developing a background check system that won’t infringe on a person’s right to own a gun while ensuring guns won’t fall in the hands of criminals or the mentally impaired.
By Michael McNutt | Published: April 4, 2013
A weary U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn tried to steer the conversation away from guns after responding to a couple questions about the topic during a town hall meeting Wednesday night. But questioners were determined to talk about gun control legislation, especially background checks.
“I know you want to get off guns, but that’s why I’m here,” a woman told Coburn, R-Muskogee, after he twice told a crowd of about 150 at the Metro Tech Technology Center he that didn’t want to field any more questions about guns.
Coburn, who traveled more than 1,000 miles since Monday hosting 11 town hall meetings, said he would fight to uphold the Second Amendment. He said he isn’t interested in limiting the types of weapons Americans may buy.