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| Barack Obama takes action over US gun laws | |
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| US President Barack Obama is to widen background checks on buyers of firearms, in a series of measures to address gun violence. | |
| The plans will be announced on Tuesday by the president, who is taking executive action despite opposition from Congress. | |
| All sellers who operate online or at gun shows will be forced to conduct background checks on potential buyers. | |
| Gun supporters are deeply opposed to any new laws. | |
| But Mr Obama says his new measures will be within his legal authority and consistent with the Second Amendment, which grants Americans the right to bear arms. | |
| And while they will not solve every violent crime in the US, he said they will potentially "save lives and spare families the pain" of loss. | |
| Under the 10-point plan announced on Monday evening by the White House: | |
| The president was speaking after hearing recommendations from Attorney General Loretta Lynch, FBI Director James Comey and other top law enforcement officials. | |
| He told the BBC last year his failure to pass effective gun laws was his biggest regret. | |
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