President Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is announcing a $500 million package of executive actions and legislative proposals aimed at reducing gun violence a month after a mass shooting in Connecticut killed 20 elementary school children.

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nativejax - 1/16/2013 8:41 PM
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INSTEAD HE IS GOING AFTER AND PENALIZING HONEST HARDWORKING AMERICANS HE HAS JUST RAISED TAXES ON AGAIN.

nativejax - 1/16/2013 8:32 PM
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SO KLM, you are ok with the FACT that OBama just signed an order that ALLOWS HIS kids to be protected AT SCHOOL, by Armed with assault rifles, Secret Service, but WE ARE NOT allowed to have any protection at schools for OUR kids? I voted for your comment because like you, I am an optimist..BUT I know there are OTHER SOLUTIONS than what OBama just sign off on which is basically just a 'smoke screen' for a deeper problem. OBama made NO MENTION today about the violence on tv or in videos games that have warped a BUNCH of minds or the mention that MOST people who 'crack' like this have been on some kind of mind altering drug like, Riteline or prozac at some time in their life. He can't go after liberal supporters in Hollywood, or the congress run, pharmaceuticals now can't he? Or all the thug OBamanites that are living off his 'entitlements' of free welfare, foodstamps etc.

Papakilo - 1/16/2013 5:34 PM
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For those readers who are not aware, the reason our laws are to be made in the House of Representatives, Not the President, Senate, Courts, or other departments of our government (including the Justice Department). The members of the House of Representatives are responsible to the people who elected them. They Represent the People, and sit in Washington to represent and protect the concerns of The People. The President does not have the authority to make laws under our Constitution, YEY he seems to circumvent our Constitution and our Bill of Rights, both of which HE TOOK AN OATH to Protect and Defend. When will he just do the job of president instead of spending our taxes and increasing taxes. Personaly, I believe every elected and appointed official (outside of the military) should have an immediate reduction of pay and benefits of 30%. And they would still be over paid.

1country - 1/16/2013 5:15 PM
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klm, did you ever stop to think that a parent just might be able to keep their family alive with a weapon.Look at all the home invasions going on.

KLM Baymeadows - 1/16/2013 4:53 PM
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Unfortunately, they will keep buying until their child, grandchild, niece, nephew, brother or sister is one of the victims of a horrendous crime and then they have to look down on their innocent face in a casket. That's when the reality sits in that 'they are supporting the evil' in this country. Then, and only then, will they put the guns down. One thing for sure, you can't be at your child's school and at work at the same time. Therefore, it's pointless to say you are protecting your family. Most crimes do not occur at night....

bradleys mom - 1/16/2013 2:46 PM
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and why should it cost 500 million dollars i guess 1 million for ever letter he has to sign documents with

Gunny48 - 1/16/2013 2:10 PM
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"We should get tougher on people who buy guns with the expressed purpose of turning around and selling them to criminals. And we should severely punish anybody who helps them do this." Does this apply to Holder & Obama?? {The Obama administration armed violent Mexican drug cartels and endangered American lives to push a gun control agenda. Obama invoked “executive privilege” to help Eric Holder conceal Fast and Furious documents from congressional investigators and the American public.}

1country - 1/16/2013 1:24 PM
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This clown sure nows how to waste money and none of this crap is going to curb anything.And now he'll go back to begging for a raise in the dept limit because the country is broke.He just can't get it into his head that if you don't have it,don't spend it!!!
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