Making no promises, Obama struggles for solution on violence

US President Barack Obama will travel to Orlando on Thursday to pay his respects to the victims of the mass shooting at a gay night club.

“The American people, our allies, friends, people all over the world stand with them”, he said.

According to the White House, Obama spoke by phone with the French President Francois Hollande to accept his Hollande’s condolences for the terrorist attack in Orlando. At Eagle Armory in north Springfield, owner Zach Terhark says Obama’s message did not surprise him, but he thinks it is the wrong approach. “He appears to have been an angry, disturbed, unstable young man who became radicalized.”Obama went on to describe US and coalition actions against ISIS in Iraq and Syria”.

“As a result of our strikes against its oil infrastructure and supply lines, we believe that we’ve cut ISIL’s revenue from oil by millions of dollars per month”.

“Even as we continue to destroy ISIL militarily, we’re addressing larger forces that have allowed these terrorists to gain traction in parts of the world. ISIL’s ranks are shrinking, their morale is sinking”, he added.

“We cannot prevent every tragedy, but there are common sense steps that can reduce gun violence and could reduce the lethality of somebody who intends to do other people harm”.

“Enough talking about being tough on terrorism”.

President Obama said those on the no-fly list should not be able to purchase guns and called for the reinstatement of the assault weapons ban.