President Obama takes on gun violence in New Orleans speech

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/25/obama-takes-on-gun-violence-in-new-orleans-speech/

Days after the Colorado movie theater massacre, President Barack Obama on Wednesday forcefully spoke out against gun violence, making perhaps some of his strongest comments yet as president on the issue.

While the president said he stands by the Second Amendment and recognizes the traditions of hunting and gun ownership in the country, he told a crowd at a gathering for the National Urban League in New Orleans that there is work left to be done in tackling the problem.

"I also believe that a lot of gun owners would agree that AK-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not in the hands of criminals," Obama said. "That they belong on the battlefield of war, not on the streets of our cities."

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On Wednesday, however, Obama emphasized a need for background checks and the prevention of "mentally unbalanced" individuals from obtaining guns. He faulted opposition in Congress for lack of progress made in reducing violence.


President Obama Renews Push to Reduce Gun Violence
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Going forward, Obama vowed to work with members of both parties to “arrive at a consensus around violence reduction, not just of gun violence, but violence at every level.”
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/obama-renews-push-to-reduce-gun-violence-2/

President Obama Addresses Gun Control Following Aurora Shooting (VIDEO)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/25/obama-gun-control_n_1704246.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

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1. YES!! "... violence at every level ..." Let's TRY to talk about ROOT CAUSES here, please, oh please!