President Obama says U.S. gun laws are his 'greatest frustration'
President Obama said on Thursday that the "greatest frustration" of his presidency has been his inability to pass "common sense gun safety laws."
In an interview with BBC News, Obama said he found it "distressing" not to have made progress on the issue "even in the face of repeated mass killings." Throughout his presidency, Obama has pushed for stricter gun control, but has been unable to significantly change the laws. "If you look at the number of Americans killed since 9/11 by terrorism, it's less than 100," he said. "If you look at the number that have been killed by gun violence, it's in the tens of thousands. For us not to be able to resolve that issue has been something that is distressing." Watch a clip of Obama's interview below. Catherine Garcia
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
