Obama promises tougher measures on gun control

US President Barrack Obama announced that he intends to implement harsher gun laws in the coming year.

According to CBC News, the president made the announcement following the school shooting last week in Connecticut that claimed 26 lives.

Obama is demanding concrete proposals from congress and hoping to make progress early next year.

 Vice-President Joe Biden, a long-time gun-control advocate, will lead a team faced with the task of proposing stricter gun laws.

The president visited the community of Newtown Connecticut on Sunday, speaking at an interfaith vigil for the victims.

Obama promised action and no more delays.

The visit marked the fourth time the President has had to comfort a community that fell victim to a mass shooting.

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STORY WRITTEN BY: Chloe Deneumoustier