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Obama Announces Plan to Limit Gun Violence

President Obama was visibly emotional today as he announced executive action to tighten the rules for buying guns — in the absence of legislation by Congress. In contrast to Second Amendment rights, he listed the right to peaceful assembly and quoted from the Declaration of Independence.

By Warren Olney • Jan 5, 2016 • 6m Listen

President Obama was visibly emotional today as he announced executive action to tighten the rules for buying guns — in the absence of legislation by Congress. In contrast to Second Amendment rights, he listed the right to peaceful assembly and quoted from the Declaration of Independence.

Glenn Thrush, chief political correspondent for Politico, has details.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Paul von Zielbauer
Producer, 'To the Point'
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
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KCRW
Glenn Thrush
New York Times

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Obama Announces Plan to Limit Gun Violence

President Obama was visibly emotional today as he announced executive action to tighten the rules for buying guns — in the absence of legislation by Congress. In contrast to Second Amendment rights, he listed the right to peaceful assembly and quoted from the Declaration of Independence.

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To the Point

Obama Announces Plan to Limit Gun Violence

President Obama was visibly emotional today as he announced executive action to tighten the rules for buying guns — in the absence of legislation by Congress. In contrast to Second Amendment rights, he listed the right to peaceful assembly and quoted from the Declaration of Independence.

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