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| Barack Obama takes action over US gun laws | 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. | 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, despite opposition from Congress to new gun laws. | The plans will be announced on Tuesday by the president, despite opposition from Congress to new gun laws. |
| All sellers who operate online or at gun shows will be forced to conduct background checks on potential buyers. | All sellers who operate online or at gun shows will be forced to conduct background checks on potential buyers. |
| Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul said he would fight the executive actions "tooth and nail". | Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul said he would fight the executive actions "tooth and nail". |
| And several of his Republican rivals said they would erase the measures "on day one" if they win the White House. | And several of his Republican rivals said they would erase the measures "on day one" if they win the White House. |
| More on US gun debate | |
| Why Obama is powerless - the roadblock at Congress | |
| Are you mad or criminal? - the question a gun seller asks | |
| Texas women and their firearms - a photographer taught to shoot at an early age | |
| Do tighter gun laws work? - a state where guns are a way of life | |
| Guns at home - the question parents hate to ask before a playdate | |
| 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. | 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. | 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 plan announced on Monday evening by the White House: | Under the plan announced on Monday evening by the White House: |
| Earlier on Monday, the president heard recommendations from Attorney General Loretta Lynch, FBI Director James Comey and other top law enforcement officials. | Earlier on Monday, the president heard 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. | He told the BBC last year his failure to pass effective gun laws was his biggest regret. |
| The Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, accused President Obama of "dismissiveness" towards Americans who value the right to bear arms. | |
| "This is a dangerous level of executive overreach, and the country will not stand for it," he said in a statement. | |
| At a gun show - North America editor Jon Sopel | At a gun show - North America editor Jon Sopel |
| One charming man I spoke to had a stall of fine old pieces, including a Remington rifle from the 1970s. Because he wasn't registered, all I had to do was show him a driver's licence - and answer this question: am I a felon or mad? | One charming man I spoke to had a stall of fine old pieces, including a Remington rifle from the 1970s. Because he wasn't registered, all I had to do was show him a driver's licence - and answer this question: am I a felon or mad? |
| Say no to that, and all I had to do was hand over the cash and the gun was mine with as much ammunition as I could carry. And as he pointed out to me, if I lied, how would he know? | Say no to that, and all I had to do was hand over the cash and the gun was mine with as much ammunition as I could carry. And as he pointed out to me, if I lied, how would he know? |
| There were also individuals walking around the show carrying rifles and revolvers, with flags coming out of the muzzle saying "for sale" - again no restrictions at all for people who just wanted to flog their old firearm. | There were also individuals walking around the show carrying rifles and revolvers, with flags coming out of the muzzle saying "for sale" - again no restrictions at all for people who just wanted to flog their old firearm. |
| These are some of the issues that the president wants to address with his executive action. | These are some of the issues that the president wants to address with his executive action. |
| Read Jon's piece in full | Read Jon's piece in full |