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Gun-Control Debate
Obama defends gun-control measures in town hall event2016-01-08
U.S. President Barack Obama participated in a town hall meeting hosted by the U.S. TV network CNN Thursday night, defending his executive orders aimed at curbing gun violence in the country.
Obama unveils executive actions to curb gun violence2016-01-06
U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday unveiled a handful of executive measures on gun control, including expanding background checks, calling for "a sense of urgency" about gun violence.
Spotlight: Obama to force through gun control measures2016-01-05
U.S. President Barack Obama is to roll out a set of gun-control measures on Tuesday amid strong opposition from the Republican Party, a defiant show of executive resolution in his last year at the White House.
Obama to announce gun-control measures in coming days2016-01-05
U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday that he will roll out gun-control initiatives over the next several days, stressing that the measures will be "entirely consistent" with the constitutional right to bear arms.
U.S. campus shootings rampant, gun control debate continues2015-10-10
The mass shootings at students on U.S. campus became rampant recently considering two of such incidents taking place in just more than one week, thus raising the long-time debate over stiffer gun control by the U.S. government.
Obama blasts Congress, lobby groups for botched gun control laws after Oregon massacre2015-10-02
U.S.President Barack Obama on Thursday slammed Congress and gun-rights lobby groups for obstructing reforms of gun control laws after an Oregon college campus shooting left 10 people dead.
Father of slain Virginia TV reporter vows to fight for gun control2015-08-28
The father of a young TV reporter killed in an on-air interview Wednesday called U.S. lawmakers "cowards" on Thursday and vowed to fight for gun control.
Obama urges Britain to stay in EU, laments U.S. gun control failure2015-07-24
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Britain to stay in the European Union (EU), saying that having Britain in the bloc "gives us much greater confidence about the strength of the transatlantic union," BBC reported Thursday.
Obama rallies support for gun control on shooting anniversary2013-12-15
U.S.President Barack Obama on Saturday marked the first anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre with a moment of silence in the White House and a nationwide address for tighter gun control.
US Senate blocks gun-control legislation2013-04-18
The US Senate on Wednesday rejected a bipartisan plan to expand background checks for gun buyers.
US.Senate sets off gun control debate2013-04-12
The U.S.Senate on Thursday voted to open debate on gun control measures advocated by President Barack Obama and mostly Democratic lawmakers, clearing the first hurdle for relevant legislation.
Bipartisan US senators reach deal on background checks for gun buyers2013-04-11
Key U.S.senators on Wednesday unveiled a bipartisan deal to expand background checks for buyers seeking to purchase guns, as the upper chamber is poised to vote on the biggest change in gun laws in twenty years.
Obama rallies support for gun control in Connecticut2013-04-09
U.S.President Barack Obama on Monday kicked out his week of gun control campaign in Connecticut which is still feeling the pain of a December shooting massacre.
U.S. Connecticut state governor signs sweeping gun control legislation2013-04-05
The governor of the U.S.state of Connecticut, Dannel Malloy, on Thursday signed a strict and sweeping gun control legislation that includes certain weapon bans.
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