President unveils gun plan, concedes tough fight ahead

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press • President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, talks about proposals to reduce gun violence Wednesday in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington. The president was also accompanied by law enforcement officials, lawmakers and children who...

WASHINGTON—Conceding “this will be difficult,” President Barack Obama urged a reluctant Congress on Wednesday to require background checks for all gun sales and ban both military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines in an emotion-laden plea to curb gun vi...

Published: 01/17/2013