Obama looks to tighten gun control in a year ago as President

Citing sources, the Washington Post reported that the executive actions may include a requirement for some unlicensed gun dealers to get licenses and conduct background checks on potential customers. “And on Monday, I’ll meet with our Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, to discuss our options”. “We’re not changing the Second Amendment”.

Jan 3, 2016- President Obama has said he wants to take unilateral action to tackle the problem of gun violence in the US.

Obama is taking the action against the backdrop of a relentless succession of shootings, which cast him each time in the role of “consoler-in-chief” to a grieving nation. “That’s because of what we’ve accomplished together over the past seven”, Obama said his weekly radio and Internet address.

Mr Obama is tipped to announce the executive action before his State of the Union address on 12 January.

Gun enthusiast George Anthony said, “I think that we do need stricter gun laws, as far as background checks are concerned”.

President Barack Obama will press ahead with a set of executive actions on guns this week despite growing concerns over terrorism that have dampened some Americans’ enthusiasm for tighter firearms restrictions.

Following weeks of discussions with officials and legal advisers about how he could use his executive powers to circumvent the Republican-controlled Congress, Mr Obama will on Monday sit down with his top law officer to see how he can make it harder for “a unsafe few” to get their hands on guns. Obama says criticism of his strategy to combat the Islamic State group is legitimate and failure to keep the public informed has contributed to fears that not enough is being done. “But what if we tried to stop even one?”

“We have a tremendous mental health problems”, he adds. Also under discussion may be measures to prevent convicted abusers from owning guns and instructing federal law enforcement to arrest criminals who attempt to buy illegal guns.

More than 30 people were killed by guns in the USA on the first day of the New Year, according to an online record of gun violence on Saturday. Friday’s speech coincided with the effective date of a new Texas law allowing licensed gun owners to carry weapons oenly in public places. “My response? COME & TAKE IT”.

Senator Paul has introduced legislation that would decree any executive action on gun control that either infringes upon congressional authority or potentially violates the Second Amendment as “Advisory Only” until legislation that supported the action is passed by Congress.

On Thursday, White House spokesman Eric Schultz said Obama was aware Congress was unlikely to act on gun reform.