<p>On the third anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, some gun industry and law enforcement leaders called Monday for the federal government to close a loophole that allows thousands of people to buy firearms each year without background checks.</p> <p>Those supporting an end to gridlock...</p>
<p>On the third anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, some gun industry and law enforcement leaders called Monday for the federal government to close a loophole that allows thousands of people to buy firearms each year without background checks.</p> <p>Those supporting an end to gridlock...</p>
WASHINGTON - Even as he prepares to take action on gun violence on his own authority, President Obama could turn to another source of potential source of executive action: The nation's governors. The White House is in talks with governors and other state and local officials as part of a bottom-up strategy to better enforce gun laws at both the state and local level.