US President Barack Obama is to issue a set of executive orders to tighten gun control in a bid to reduce firearm-related deaths in the country.
The package, which will officially be announced on Tuesday despite fierce opposition in the Congress, will require all gun sellers to register as dealers and run background checks on all prospective buyers.
Obama, who is on the final year of his presidency, said the move was "well within" his legal authority and the executive branch.
"This is not going to solve every violent crime in this country, it's not going to prevent every mass shooting, it's not going to keep every gun out of the hands of a criminal but it will potentially save lives in this country," he said on Monday after a meeting with US Attorney General Loretta Lynch.
The package, which will officially be announced on Tuesday despite fierce opposition in the Congress, will require all gun sellers to register as dealers and run background checks on all prospective buyers.
Obama, who is on the final year of his presidency, said the move was "well within" his legal authority and the executive branch.
"This is not going to solve every violent crime in this country, it's not going to prevent every mass shooting, it's not going to keep every gun out of the hands of a criminal but it will potentially save lives in this country," he said on Monday after a meeting with US Attorney General Loretta Lynch.
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