FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 file photo, a clerk peers out from a gun shop in Seattle. The reaction to the Connecticut school shooting can be seen in gun stores and self-defense retailers across the nation: Anxious parents are fueling sales of armored backpacks for children while firearms enthusiasts are stocking up on assault rifles in anticipation of tighter gun control measures. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 file photo, a clerk peers out from a gun shop in Seattle. The reaction to the Connecticut school shooting can be seen in gun stores and self-defense retailers across the nation: Anxious parents are fueling sales of armored backpacks for children while firearms enthusiasts are stocking up on assault rifles in anticipation of tighter gun control measures. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama is urging Americans to press their leaders to support his proposals to tackle gun violence.
Obama, about to begin his second term, says in his weekly radio and Internet address that Americans should ask lawmakers why an A-grade from the gun lobby is more important than keeping kids safe. He's referring to the powerful National Rifle Association, which opposes his proposals.
The president says he's taking steps right away but Congress, too, must act. He's asking lawmakers to pass an assault-weapons ban, universal background checks and limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines.
In the Republican address, Rep. James Lankford of Oklahoma says any budget Congress approves must address government spending and debt.
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Online:
Obama address: http://www.whitehouse.gov
Republican address: http://www.youtube.com/HouseConference
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