Obama asks Cabinet members for proposals to curb gun violence
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Clifford Armion
le 18/12/2012
Scott Wilson and Philip Rucker
President Obama on Monday began the first serious push of his administration to attempt to reduce gun violence, directing Cabinet members to formulate a set of proposals that could include reinstating a ban on assault rifles.The effort will be led by Vice President Biden, according to two people outside the government who have spoken to senior administration officials since Friday, when a gunman killed his mother and rampaged through Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., killing 20 children, six adults and himself.
The tentative steps ended a paralyzing debate within the administration over how hard to pursue gun-control legislation, which has been a politically perilous issue for many Democrats. There were signs Monday, however, that such fear was abating on the Democratic side of the aisle.
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"Obama asks Cabinet members for proposals to curb gun violence", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), décembre 2012. Consulté le 28/05/2023. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/obama-asks-cabinet-members-for-proposals-to-curb-gun-violence