“Part of the reason, I think, that this ends up being such a hard issue is because people occupy different realities”, the president said, admitting that he had never owned a gun.
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“Even as I continue to take every action possible as president, I will also take every action I can as a citizen”, he wrote.
Obama on Tuesday presented a renewed push for further gun regulations, including background checks for firearms purchases through the use of executive action.
The United States has an annual average of over 32,000 gun-related deaths.
“It’s true: None of the president’s orders would have stopped any of the recent mass shootings”, the organization tweeted.
The White House has sought to portray the NRA, the nation’s largest gun group, as possessing a disproportionate influence over lawmakers that has prevented new gun laws despite polls that show broad USA support for measures like universal background checks. Obama’s proposals to tighten gun controls rules may not accomplish his goal of keeping guns out of the hands of would-be criminals and those who aren’t legally allowed to buy a weapon. “They’ll say sale, don’t sell or wait, so it’s going to overload the system”, said White.
In one exchange, Cooper said some Americans simply don’t trust Obama’s motives, asking the president if it was “fair to call it a conspiracy”.
President Obama on Thursday evening slammed the National Rifle Association for rejecting opportunities to discuss gun violence with him.
Taya Kyle, widow of Chris Kyle, Navy SEAL and inspiration for the film American Sniper, asked the first question at CNN’s gun control town hall Thursday night, and that question was: Why now?
ATF said the president only wants to make gun sellers aware they could be in violation if the federal law if they are selling guns other than private collections, for profit or consistently.
Although Obama’s executive measures were panned by virtually the entire Republican field of candidates, the president appears to be in line with the majority of Americans.
Will Obama’s executive action on guns be effective?
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“And by the way, there’s a reason why the NRA is not here”, Obama said.
