Serious? Really?
Evidence?
I fully understand the perception that Obama is the anti-gun anti-christ. As a representative of Chicago, one of the most anti-gun areas of the country, of course his record reflects an anti-gun stance. That what a representative does, folks: represents the perspectives of their constituents. I don't think that it is much of a personal issue for Obama himself.
His track record as President hasn't been overly anti-gun. Far less drastic than was predicted by the doomsday alarmists that thought he would (somehow) erase (what little is left of the) second amendment with a pen stroke the instant he got into office. In reality he has steered far clear of the issue because he has very little to gain from anti-gun posturing and actions. He doesn't have enough political capital with the Right to make any headway in a significant anti-gun direction. For that matter, he doesn't have enough political capital with the Left.
Certainly not enough to pull off a complete ban. Get real. At most he'd support incremental anti-gun legislation if there was enough support behind it already. Even if he tried to use executive orders to affect some kind of complete ban it would be challenged and struck down for the unconstitutional overreach of power that it is. There are more than enough pro-gun federal judges and more than enough NRA lobbying power to see this done quickly. And the anti-gunners, the one's with any serious strategic thinking skills, know this.
The fearmongering in this country is way off the charts.
There IS certainly a shifting battle line between the pro- and anti-gun interests in the country and Obama would certainly fall on the anti-gun side of that line if he chose to wade in. I doubt he will. He needs the cooperation of the Right too much to piss on one of their favorite subjects like that.
Is a total ban a serious possibility? Of course. Anything is possible and that would be very serious indeed. I highly, and I mean HIGHLY, doubt that it is an imminent possibility in today's political climate.
On the other hand, I'd watch out for some calamity that can be used to swing public opinion towards increased gun control at a national level. I'd also be wary of who Obama would nominate to vacancies in the Supreme Court. Just as I'd be wary of who Romney would nominate to the SC for different reasons.