Obama gun control

Facing powerful opposition to gun regulations, President Barack Obama is weighing 19 steps he could take through executive action alone, congressional officials said. But the scope of such measures is limited. ...

(CNN) -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the National Rifle Association, which leads the pro-gun lobby in the United States, "has members who are mothers and fathers" likely impacted by the Connecticut school shooting that killed 20 young children. The nation will have a set of recommendations to address widespread gun violence within weeks, President Obama announced Wednesday. Vice President Joe Obama will lead an inter-agency group to come up with "concrete proposals no later than January -- proposals that I then intend to push without delay," the president said.