Obama to announce expanded background checks as he aims to limit gun deaths

Published January 4, 2016 This content is archived.

An article in the Los Angeles Times about plans by President Obama to act on his own authority to expand background checks for would-be gun buyers and increase enforcement of existing laws quotes Anthony O'Rourke, associate professor of law who studies gun regulations and the legislative process. “In recent years, the NRA has done a great job of leveraging the legislative process to prevent any policy reforms in the wake of traumatic events,” he said, “so that mass shootings don’t result in closing the gun show loophole or any real legislative change.” The article also appeared in the Kansas City Star and KBET-AM in Las Vegas.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-obama-gun-actions-20160104-story.html

http://www.kansascity.com/latest-news/article53002005.html

http://790talknow.com/foxfeedspro/details/item_282167/obama-says-hell-act-on-his-own-in-coming-days-to-strengthen-gun-safety-los-/