US President Barack Obama has met country’s law enforcement officials to discuss over the gun control measures that have been widely demanded after a series of deadly shooting incidents in recent past, including the Oak Creek Gurdwara rampage.
‘I welcome this opportunity to work with them, to hear their views in terms of what will make the biggest difference to prevent something like Newtown or Oak Creek from happening again,’ Obama said on top of his meeting. The meeting was attended by officials from across the country, including those from Oak Creek and Newtown where shootouts in Gurdwara and school had left several dead.
The President said his administration has initiated a host of measures, including a mechanism for effective nation-wide collection of data on arms, to ensure gun safety in the country.
‘We recognise that this is an issue that elicits a lot of passion all across the country,’ Obama said. He, however, noted that a cooperation from the Congress is inevitable in this regard as some ‘serious’ laws need to be passed to restrict access to lethal weapons. ‘The only way that we’re going to be able to do everything that needs to be done is with the cooperation of Congress,’ Omaba said.
‘I welcome this opportunity to work with them, to hear their views in terms of what will make the biggest difference to prevent something like Newtown or Oak Creek from happening again,’ Obama said on top of his meeting. The meeting was attended by officials from across the country, including those from Oak Creek and Newtown where shootouts in Gurdwara and school had left several dead.
The President said his administration has initiated a host of measures, including a mechanism for effective nation-wide collection of data on arms, to ensure gun safety in the country.
‘We recognise that this is an issue that elicits a lot of passion all across the country,’ Obama said. He, however, noted that a cooperation from the Congress is inevitable in this regard as some ‘serious’ laws need to be passed to restrict access to lethal weapons. ‘The only way that we’re going to be able to do everything that needs to be done is with the cooperation of Congress,’ Omaba said.