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US Republicans Attack Obama Gun Control

Leading Republicans have criticised President Barack Obama’s move to tighten gun controls. House of Representatives Speaker, Paul Ryan, said that the executive orders, which bypass … Continue reading US Republicans Attack Obama Gun Control


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obamaLeading Republicans have criticised President Barack Obama’s move to tighten gun controls.

House of Representatives Speaker, Paul Ryan, said that the executive orders, which bypass congress, “undermines liberty” and will be challenged in court.

Republican Presidential front runner, Donald Trump, also said that, if elected, he would reverse the measures.

In an emotional address on Tuesday,  President Obama accused the gun lobbyists of holding the country hostage.

Wiping away tears, he recalled the 2012 Sandy Hook primary school shooting in which 20 children and six adults were killed.

President Obama announced the law change at the White House, surrounded by survivors and relatives of victims of shootings.

“The gun lobby may be holding Congress hostage right now, but they can’t hold America hostage,” he said.

The BBC reported that sales of guns in the US appear to have risen recently amid speculation that the White House was going to tighten the law.

Shares in gunmaker Smith & Wesson rose to their highest value since 1999 ahead of President Obama’s announcement.
Congress has been reluctant to pass any laws restricting gun ownership, facing pressure from gun owners and the NRA.