Post by peterd on Jan 14, 2013 11:25:45 GMT -8
Obama says he'll outline gun-control proposals by the end of the week
President Obama said Monday he would outline his plan to reduce gun violence by the end of the week, but he declined to say whether an assault weapons ban would be central to that effort.
"My starting point is not to worry about the politics," Obama said when asked about congressional opposition to an assault weapons ban during a press conference at the White House.
But while he encouraged members of Congress to "vote their conscience," the president refused to say whether he viewed an assault weapons ban as essential.
thehill.com/homenews/administration/276975-obama-say-hell-lay-out-gun-control-proposals-this-week
President Obama said Monday he would outline his plan to reduce gun violence by the end of the week, but he declined to say whether an assault weapons ban would be central to that effort.
"My starting point is not to worry about the politics," Obama said when asked about congressional opposition to an assault weapons ban during a press conference at the White House.
But while he encouraged members of Congress to "vote their conscience," the president refused to say whether he viewed an assault weapons ban as essential.
thehill.com/homenews/administration/276975-obama-say-hell-lay-out-gun-control-proposals-this-week