At times, he was wiping back tears as he remembered children killed by gun violence.
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“Every year, more than 30,000 Americans have their lives cut short by guns”, he said.
Federal Bureau of Investigation data shows the rate of gun sales in 2015 was the highest on record, with background checks on gun purchases and permits up by 10 percent.
Family and friends of those who died in recent mass shootings in Colorado Springs shared their thoughts on President Barack Obama’s plans for stricter gun control he announced Tuesday.
Once again, the gun-debate takes center stage.
“The NRA can be defeated, and the NRA will be defeated”, Warren said in a press call Wednesday on the topic of gun violence.
Millions of guns are sold annually in informal settings outside of gun shops, including many through private sales arranged online.
As promised, President Obama issues an executive order on guns.
“I think this is a huge step”, she said.
Yet, some Grand Valley residents feel the president has gone too far, and believe this is just the beginning, of what may be a major infringement on Second Amendment rights.
Morrison owns and operates a security company and must remain up on Texas gun laws. Their details are run through a national database – if they have a record of domestic violence or some other crimes, or have been involuntarily committed to a mental health institution, they can’t buy the weapon.
But the changes Obama is ordering fall far short his sweeping goals of universal background checks or closing the so-called gun-show loophole, which lets hobbyists and collectors get around the licensing system, in part because lawmakers would have to approve the funding for all the hiring.
President Obama’s plan would require any one who sells firearms to be licensed and conduct background checks or be subject to prosecution.
“Congress still needs to act”, the President added.
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Obama’s order boils down to doing what gun rights supporters have been urging him to do all along: Enforce the laws that are already on the books. Rand Paul, who is also a Republican candidate in the 2016 presidential race, tweeted a picture of himself firing a semi-automatic rifle with the full text of the constitutional article spanning the image.
