Vice President Joe Biden: 'We have to take action' on gun control
Photographer: Getty Images
Copyright Getty Images
Posted: 12/20/2012
-
By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden says the Obama administration is "absolutely committed" to curbing gun violence in the United States and will push to tighten gun laws in response to last week's schoolhouse massacre in Connecticut.
Biden says he and Obama believe that, quote, "even if we can only save one life, we have to take action."
Biden is a longtime gun control advocate. He's overseeing the response to Friday's killing of 20 schoolchildren and six adults in Newtown, Conn.
Obama set a January deadline for the group, which is considering changes such as reinstating a ban on military-style assault weapons, closing loopholes that let gun buyers skirt background checks and restricting high-capacity ammunition clips. Biden was meeting Thursday with Cabinet members and law enforcement officials from around the country.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PRINT- Your Region News
Click on the region names in the map below to see news from that region.
RIGHT NOW: Top Stories
-
LIVE VIDEO: Fire burning in Prescott
Flames and thick smoke continue in Prescott National Forest after the Dosie Fire broke out Tuesday morning.
-
PHOTOS: Dosie Fire near Prescott
Viewers are sending in photos of the Dosie Fire, which broke out Tuesday afternoon near Prescott.
-
VIDEO: Air15 over flames in Prescott
Up to 300 homes are under a mandatory evacuation order as crews continue to battle the Dosie Fire.
-
NOW: Prescott fire grows to 800 acres
A large wildfire is spreading rapidly in Prescott National Forest, forcing evacuations and drawing multiple local agencies to the area.
-
Tornado spotted near Denver Airport
Denver International Airport passengers are being told to take shelter in terminals following a tornado warning.
-
Motion objects to Arias delay request
Prosecutors in the Jodi Arias case have filed a motion asking the judge to deny the defense's request to delay the trial.
