Obama Says Mass Killings Must Be Politicized

A “visibly angry” President Obama made an impassioned case that gun violence is “something we should politicize” following a mass shooting at an Oregon college, The Hill reports.

Said Obama: “This is a political choice that we make, to allow this to happen every few months in America. We collectively are answerable to those families who lose their loved ones because of our inaction.”

Politico: “Reiterating that “thoughts and prayers” are not enough, a visibly frustrated Obama called on state legislatures, governors and Congress to work with him to implement effective gun legislation that could prevent future shootings.”

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