10 Dead, 7 Wounded in Oregon College Shooting
President Barack Obama speaks about the shooting at the community college in Oregon, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Oct. 1, 2015.
An angry President Barack Obama demanded the American people push Congress to pass “common sense” gun laws after a gunman murdered 10 people Thursday and wounded seven at an Oregon college.
A grim Obama appeared on television hours after the shootings to remind the nation that the majority of Americans, including law-abiding gun owners, want tougher laws.
He said Americans have become numb to what has become routine in the U.S. — a mass shooting, followed by his White House statements, and the response by those who oppose more gun control. He said the argument that more guns make people safer cannot be done with a straight face.
Obama appealed to voters to remember who supports and opposes gun laws in next year’s elections.
(VOA)