Wednesday 6 January 2016

Tearful Obama tightens gun control and tells inactive Congress: 'We can't wait


Tear-stained Barack Obama named his final year in office the last desperate call for gun control in the US on Tuesday, he outlined the new rules, which may be loopholes in the background checks, but much hard work successor.In are closed eagerly awaited speech which focus more on what remains to be done, a limited number of implementing measures previously announced by the White House, the president drew a pistol reform as the last great challenge of his civil rights generation.In Dr. King's words, we should feel bitter urgency now because people are dying, the public and the relatives of the victims of mass shootings in the East Room 'visibly emotional Obama.


'It is our inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and the rights of children deprived of education and high school students in Blacksburg and Santa Barbara Columbine, and the first graders Newtown,' she added, shaking her voice. 'The first graders. And every family who never thought that their loved one is taken from our life with a bullet in the gun. 'President Mark Barden, Daniel's father, one of 20 children young Newtown Sandy Hook Elementary School died three years ago. Because of his performance reached its peak, and the tears streamed down his cheeks, said Obama. 'Every time I think of these children, and it is driving me crazy, by the way, what happens in the streets of Chicago every day.In rhetorical twist designed to undermine the arguments against the reform, said his plan for violence be subject to controls work was to all customers weapons 'conspiring to their guns,' but it is similar to the plane and through metal detectors simply 'the price for living in a civilized society.I believe in the Second Amendment. It was written on paper ... No matter how much people try to twist my words ... I studied constitutional law. I know little about. I it.As to expand background checks to determine which online retailers and gun shows must be licensed, including Obama called on Congress to extra spending on mental health and law enforcement officials, as well as research into new technologies that children can prevent authorize the unlawful use of weapons and thieves.We need new technologies to develop the weapons safer, 'he said. 'If we technologies that can unlock the phone if you can develop the correct finger, why not do it with guns. If the child can not open a bottle of aspirin, we must ensure that they trigger gun.Reaction split on the consequences of closing the existing loopholes in the background checks, as well as the National Rifle Association can not withdraw, arguing that too little contrast control campaign weapon called it a step toward preserving a monument arms incorrect hands.We've create a system where dangerous people are allowed to have a different set of rules ... That's logical play, 'Obama said. 'Everyone has the same rules.But Obama were mainly concentrated obediently into a detailed discussion of the event and convince moderate Republicans to their highly political deadlock.The all legislative efforts to stop the arms lobby with Congress holds hostage now, but they have not America hostage. 'he said. Congress must act, but the people in this room will not rest until Congress ... he can not wait.Republican candidates who promised to reverse the general election if Obama's executive orders, the president quickly responded angrily announcement.Former governor of Arkansas One says Mike Huckabee gave a harsh statement. 'In America, we believe that the Constitution does not choose dictatorship or kings, and Obama's recent attack on the Second Amendment is explicit, aggressive abuse of power' Huckabee, who now has far behind behind in the polls, he added. 'Never bow down and surrender to Obama's anti-radical, anti-gun agenda.Even Ohio Governor John Kasich relatively mild accused Obama of 'poisoning' only 'through unilateral measures implementation. You do not just push these things on my neck, 'he said, pleased with the mental aspects of the health reform package.Barack obsessed with undermining second amendment of Obama,' said Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. 'He's looking for a way to undermine it. He always does. Now it's just another way to make it more difficult for law-abiding people can buy weapons to defend themselves or their family. 'Earlier this week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called Obama' a petulant child push gun control, and former Governor Jeb Bush of Florida is concerned that would enable action by the government 'dangerous' precedent.In contrast, Democrats hailed the actions Obama. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, tweeted: 'Thank you, POTUS, taking a decisive step, gun violence. Our next president must build on this progress will not claw it away. 'From the beginning of his emotional speech by President Obama acknowledged the presence of Gabby Giffords, who survived a gunshot wound to the head Roza in 2011, victims gun violence and their families, the discussion ended directly to action.He said Barden's father Sandy Hook, which his son lost in December 2012. 'I still remember the first time we met, we had the time we spent together and talk about Danielle, and it changed me that day, and my fervent hope was that the country.Five years ago would change this week, sitting member of Congress. and 18 people were shot dead in a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona. It was the first time I've had to talk to people, in response to a mass shooting, nor will it be the last. Fort Hood. Binghamton. Aurora. Oak Creek. Newtown. Navy Yard. Santa Barbara. Charleston. San Bernardino. Also many.Much heartfelt speech echoed a similar call from the president in connection with the mass shooting, but the White House hopes that by presenting one of his last big set-piece events before the presidential election season next month, the American public can shaking political stalemate.Obama allowed. 'That will not happen during my presidency. But things will not happen overnight. The right of a woman to vote is not happen overnight. Freedom of African Americans will not happen overnight. LGBT rights - it took ten years of work. So, just because it's difficult, it's no excuse not to try. 'He pleaded with gun control advocates must equally influential groups, pro-gun, as defined. 'We all need to be brave enough to ask the Congress to stand up against the lies of the gun lobby, we must all stand up and defend its citizens, we must demand that the governors and legislators and businesses did their part to to make our communities safer. We have a broad majority of responsible gun owners who grieve with us, every time it happens, you feel your opinion is not adequately represented and to join us to demand something better.

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