Chris Matthews: Obama will Address, try to Increase Gun Control in the Near Future

After the national tragedy in Arizona earlier this month, it is no surprise that President Obama would use it as political fodder.  According to MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews, who had recently had lunch with the President, "there's going to be a special Presidential address on gun control" in the "near future."

However, in his State of the Union last night, the President did not even mention the subject of gun control, focusing instead on jobs and education.  Matthews says that was a tactical move by the Administration, stating that President Obama did not want to make "headlines" about guns instead of jobs.

Here is the entire exchange on MSNBC:



Here is the transcript of Matthew's statement:

Matthews- There's going to be a special Presidential address on gun control.  It has not been scheduled, but there's going to be one.  In the near future.

Lawrence O'Donnell- Breaking news from Chris Matthews.

Matthews- Yes you can take it from me... So he's (Obama) not over-looking it, they must have made a tactical decision that it would be the headline tonight and they're looking for a economic/jobs headline tonight.

O'Donnell- I see what you're saying, you're saying it would have stolen what they wanted to deliver tonight.

Matthews- Well, a lot of the country it is the issue.  It makes no sense to some people in the suburbs and in the cities and perhaps someplace in the rural areas, but in other areas in Western Pennsylvania, guns are it and I don't think he wanted to depress the news that he's trying to make about jobs tonight.

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