President Obama said the laws, including universal background checks and a renewed ban on assault rifles, would lead to "fewer atrocities like the one that happened in Newtown."
Alongside Vice President Joe Biden and a group of children who had written in support, President Barack Obama signed a proposal to Congress on Wednesday to strengthen United States gun laws. These included universal background checks, limiting the number of bullets in a clip and renewing a ban on military-grade assault rifles. "If America worked harder to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people, there would be fewer atrocities like the one that occurred in Newtown," Obama said. He listed some specific measures, including: Assault rifle bans and universal background checks made up the core of his proposal. A full list of the proposals was published by CNN and can be viewed here. The advocacy group Sandy Hook Promise issued a …
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Dan Romeo
1:01 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
We all want to develop effective measures to reduce gun violence, but let's be honest and committed to doing so without rhetorical slogans and emotional appeals using our children and half-truths. My father always told me that a problem well stated is half solved. Is it asking too much to have our leaders clearly and with Un-compromised integrity state which problem we all should be addressing. … more ›