Video: President Obama Delivers Remarks On Reducing Gun Violence

Saying that America faces a “gun violence epidemic,” President Obama is taking “a series of commonsense executive actions” to reduce gun violence Tuesday, the White House says. First among the measures: tighter rules on background checks for gun buyers.

President Obama made his case during a live address from the East Room of the White House Tuesday.

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