Boater,
Let's set the record straight, O.K.?
According to Snopes:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/blackwell.asp
Obama in 1996 reported on a questionaire that he was opposed to handgun ownership in Illinois. Eight years later he had changed his mind. (Did you ever do that?) He now says he has no interest in interfering with hunters rights regarding firearms ownership. He NEVER tried to legislate a ban against them.
Can you cite a reference to your accusation that Obama sponsored legislation as a state rep that would have banned all guns?
Go Obama!
Peter