Obama to meet with attorney general to discuss executive action on guns

In his weekly address, President Obama said he will meet with Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday to "discuss our options" when it comes to "new actions" he can take to "help reduce gun violence."

The White House released the address on Friday, one day earlier than usual, and sources familiar with his plan said the president will expand new background-check requirements for people who buy weapons from high-volume gun dealers, The Washington Post reports. "I get too many letters from parents, and teachers, and kids, to sit around and do nothing," Obama said in his address. "I get letters from responsible gun owners who grieve with us every time these tragedies happen; who share my belief that the Second Amendment guarantees a right to bear arms; and who share my belief that we can protect that right while keeping an irresponsible, dangerous few from inflicting harm on a massive scale."

Sources told the Post that Obama will use his executive authority in other areas as well, but the overall package is not yet finalized. Catherine Garcia

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