Tearful Obama Outlines Steps to Curb Gun Deaths
By: Eric Lichtblau and Michael D. Shear
On Tuesday, President Obama delivered a message regarding gun violence. He said, "“In this room right here, there are a lot of stories. There’s a lot of heartache. There’s a lot of resilience, there’s a lot of strength, but there’s also a lot of pain.” Obama announced that he planned to take executive action to tighten gun control. However, Obama faces a battle as Congress, a majority of it being Republican, can reject his actions. Obama's plan is to better define who can be a gun dealer, who are then required to do background checks.
Gun control continues to be a huge issue in the U.S. Mass shootings continue to occur, and the question is: would tighter gun control decrease these occurrences? Congress and the President have not been able to agree upon much of the proposed legislation, so President Obama took executive action. I worry that even if there is striker gun control, people who want weapons will find a way to obtain them regardless of the strict laws which is why I believe better access to mental health care is just as crucial as stricter gun control.
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