Actions i can take to help reduce gun violence, and on monday, ill meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options. Reporter sources tell cbs news those options include expanding the definition of who is in the business of selling guns so that more gun sales trigger background checks and requiring enhanced reporting and tracking of lost and stolen guns. Today, the president blamed the Republican Congress for giving him no choice but to take unilateral action. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one . What if congress did something, anything, to protect our kids from gun violence . Reporter last month, Senate Republicans blocked democratic proposals that would prevent people on the terror watch list from buying guns and require background checks for online gun purchases. Reporter meanwhile, some states are taking action on their own. In california, a new gun control law took effect today allowing judges to order the seizure
3 president obama begins a major push today to tackle gun violence during his final year in office. Part of the president s plan includes action to close the socalled gunshow loophole. The topic is becoming a major focus for candidates vying for the white house. Brian webb has the latest on the president ial campaign from new york. 3 nats vo Hillary Clinton keene nh Democratic Front runner Hillary Clinton is praising president obama for executive actions he intends to unveil this week that would strengthen background checks on gun purchases sot clinton if Congress Wont act we have to do something about the fact 33thousand people a year die from guns. Bernie sanders, whos trailing clinton in the polls, also backed the president s moves. On sunday, the vermont senator criticized republicans for on the issue. sot sanders i would prefer that we could have bipartisan support, but the truth is republicans are not interested in doing anything about gun safety. Republican president ial contend
Had to take executive action on guns. He made the announcement today in his weekly address, posted on the white house web site. A few months ago i directed my team at the white house to look into any new actions i can take to help reduce gun violence, and on monday, ill meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options. Reporter sources tell cbs news those options include expanding the definition of who is in the business of selling guns so that more gun sales trigger background checks and requiring enhanced reporting and tracking of lost and stolen guns. Today, the president blamed the Republican Congress for giving him no choice but to take unilateral action. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one . What if congress did something, anything, to protect our kids from gun violence . Reporter last month, Senate Republicans blocked democratic proposals that would prevent people on the terror watch list from buying guns and req
Saw 331 mass shootings, incidents in which four or more people were shot. Mr. Obama is planning a series of executive actions which would not require the approval of congress. The president is wrapping up his vacation in hawaii. Chip reid is there. Reporter it was just after the mass shooting at an Oregon Community college in october that the president decided he had to take executive action on guns. He made the announcement today in his weekly address, posted on the white house web site. A few months ago i directed my team at the white house to look into any new actions i can take to help reduce gun violence, and on monday, ill meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options. Reporter sources tell cbs news those options include expanding the definition of who is in the business of selling guns so that more gun sales trigger background checks and requiring enhanced reporting and tracking of lost and stolen guns. Today, the president blamed the Republican Congress
Had to take executive action on guns. He made the announcement today in his weekly address, posted on the white house web site. A few months ago i directed my team at the white house to look into any new actions i can take to help reduce gun violence, and on monday, ill meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options. Reporter sources tell cbs news those options include expanding the definition of who is in the business of selling guns so that more gun sales trigger background checks and requiring enhanced reporting and tracking of lost and stolen guns. Today, the president blamed the Republican Congress for giving him no choice but to take unilateral action. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one . What if congress did something, anything, to protect our kids from gun violence . Reporter last month, Senate Republicans blocked democratic proposals that would prevent people on the terror watch list from buying guns and onl