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Headline Roundup January 5th, 2016

Executive Order on Gun Control

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Barack Obama's emotional evolution on gun control
Barack Obama's emotional evolution on gun control

CNN Digital

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The Mr. Cool in the Oval Office rarely shows emotion.

But on one issue -- guns -- President Barack Obama lets the public mask slip, revealing the ire boiling within.

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OPINION: President Obama wants to disarm America
OPINION: President Obama wants to disarm America

Fox News Digital

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President Obama is plotting with his attorney general to get our guns.

The president will purportedly bypass Congress and crack down on small scale gun sellers. Fox News reports the plan would require gun sellers to order background checks on prospective buyers and tighten laws for gun sales to those who have committed domestic-abuse offenses.

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OPINION: Is Obama’s executive action on guns legal? Let’s break it down.
OPINION: Is Obama’s executive action on guns legal? Let’s break it down.

Washington Post

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On Tuesday, President Obama will formally announce new executive actions aimed at addressing American gun violence. The measure that's sure to evoke the most debate — and which has already done so — is his plan to extend the use of background checks to cover more sales at gun shows.

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