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Gun-Control Advocates Press Obama to Turn Tears to Action
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President Barack Obama’s emotional call for “meaningful action” after the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school may signal he’s prepared to push for stronger gun-control laws, a politically fraught issue he shied away from during his first term.
The killings of 20 children and seven adults, Obama said, created an imperative to stem gun violence.