This is Al Jazeera America live in new york city, im del walters. In just a few hours, the president will layout plans to ruse gun violence, saying he wants to expand background checks and close loopholes. The president s prior efforts to tighten gun regulations failed and this is one of his final efforts to cackle what he is calling the most frustrating issue of his presidency. Al jazeeras libby casey is live in washington. The proposals are already drawing opposition from the right. What are they saying . Absolutely, dell, its no surprise, because the president and republicans have fought over the issue of gun control for years now. With this, the final chapter of the Obama Administration beginning, the president is putting the issue front and center. Congressional republicans here in washington who wanted to set the tone and give their own agenda a lot of attention this january are finding themselves on defense. It didnt take long for a partisan battle to ignite over president obama