Bush changes his comments

Here's what he said first:

White House deputy press secretary Dana Perino said that President Bush "was horrified and his immediate reaction was one of deep concern for the families of the victims, the victims themselves, the students, the professors and all the people of Virginia who have dealt with this shocking incident. His thoughts and prayers are with them."
"The president believes that there is a right for people to bear arms, but that all laws must be followed."

Here's what he says now:

President Bush says the nation grieves with those who lost loved ones in the Virginia Tech shootings, and federal authorities will help local communities in any way possible.

Here's the thing.  I'm sure he does "grieve" with the families of those affected - any normal person does.  I can't imagine the horror the families of those killed will feel over the coming weeks, as their loss plays out on 24 hour cable news, and I feel so terrible for them.  I don't draw attention to this because I've got some opportunity to bash Bush.

I'm writing about this because on top of the horror of the situation, I'm horrified that the White House felt it necessary to make a statement in support of the 2nd Amendment part of their official comment on the shootings.  Could they not have stopped with "His thoughts and prayers are with them."?  Is it really necessary for them to add a political statement to every comment that comes out of that building?  I can't fathom even thinking of the 'right to bear arms' coming into a comment about this sad day.