Key takeaways:
- Former President Barack Obama has weighed in on the issue of gun ownership in the United States, asserting that it has become an ideological and partisan issue.
- Obama suggested that public attitudes around gun rights need to be reshaped.
- The Obama Foundation is continuing to work on initiatives to help reduce violence and increase graduation rates in communities across the country.
Former President Barack Obama has weighed in on the issue of gun ownership in the United States, asserting that it has become an ideological and partisan issue. In an interview with “CBS Mornings” co-host Nate Burleson, Obama said that the discussion on the matter “has become sort of a proxy for arguments about our culture wars.”
Obama was in Chicago to discuss the important work of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, an Obama Foundation program that works to create change and opportunity for boys and young men of color in communities across the country. The alliance has started a new initiative to share best practices with other communities that have had success reducing violence and increasing graduation rates.
In the interview, Obama said that gun ownership in the United States has become an ideological and partisan issue for historical reasons. He argued that the discussion should not be about culture wars, but rather about keeping children safe. He suggested that public attitudes around gun rights need to be reshaped.
The full interview with Obama is set to air on Tuesday. In the meantime, the Obama Foundation is continuing to work on initiatives to help reduce violence and increase graduation rates in communities across the country. The former president’s comments on gun ownership provide an important perspective on the issue, and will likely spark further discussion.
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