'The problem is, some gun sellers have been operating under a different set of rules,' President Obama said Tuesday in announcing executive actions to restrict ownership.
The Facts Behind 4 of Obama’s Claims About Guns
By Heritage Foundation Philip Wegmann——Bio and Archives--January 6, 2016
Flanked by families who lost loved ones to mass shootings, President Barack Obama fought back tears as he announced a unilateral push to curb crimes committed with guns and called for a renewed national “sense of urgency” on the issue.
At his press conference Tuesday, Obama outlined immediate executive actions to expand existing background checks, close loopholes, and increase mental health funding–all without going to Congress for legislation.
But at the same time, Obama admitted more significant gun control “won’t happen in my presidency.” He underscored what he called the need for future congressional action and said Republican lawmakers were being “held hostage by the gun lobby.”
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