Obama Won't Push New Gun-Control Laws; Other Measures to Reduce Violence Contemplated
Byline: Dave Boyer, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
A day after President Obama vowed in a speech to leave no stone unturned in his quest to reduce gun violence, his spokesman said the president's efforts won't include any new gun-control proposals.
There are things that we can do, short of legislation and short of gun laws, as the president said, that can reduce violence in our society, White House press secretary Jay Carney said. We do need to take a broader look at what we can do to reduce violence in America. And that's not just legislative, and it's not just about gun laws.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, spoke similarly Thursday, ruling out any action …
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Article title: Obama Won't Push New Gun-Control Laws; Other Measures to Reduce Violence Contemplated.
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Newspaper title: The Washington Times (Washington, DC).
Publication date: July 27, 2012.
Page number: A04.
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