President Obama Keeps Focus on Guns in Orlando: 'Why Is It They Think Our Liberty Requires These Repeated Tragedies'

At a makeshift memorial in honor of the 49 victims of the worst shooting in modern U.S. history, President Obama relayed a simple message from the surviving families after meeting with them and first responders on Thursday.

“They pleaded that we do more to stop the carnage,” Obama told reporters in Orlando, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden at his side. “We can’t wipe away hatred and evil from every heart in this world. But we can stop some tragedies,” he argued “We can save some lives.”...
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