The likely reason that president Obama does not push gun control is due to timing. If would do so in his first term, he would garner the anger of gun rights supporters who, are historically single-issue voters and thus, be votes against his re-election. However, if re-elected, he will no longer have to be concerned about the effect of attempting to pass more gun control legislation.
I would expect gun control to be one of his prominent issues in a second and last term.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/20/obama-gun-control-giffords-arizona-shooting_n_880206.html
I would expect gun control to be one of his prominent issues in a second and last term.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/20/obama-gun-control-giffords-arizona-shooting_n_880206.html