President Barack Obama grew emotional Tuesday as he made a passionate call for a national "sense of urgency" to limit gun violence.
Obama laid out a plan to expand background checks for buyers. Among efforts, the White House hopes to narrow the so-called gun show loophole, which exempts small sellers from keeping formal sales records.
Obama said Congress, which blocked a tougher gun bill in 2013, still needs to impose new gun control measures. He noted that many of the actions he's calling for can only be imposed through legislative action.
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