Unfortunately, our politics have conspired to make it as easy as possible for a terrorist or just a disturbed individual like those in Aurora and Newtown to buy extraordinarily powerful weapons and they can do so legally.
President Obama discusses the ease of access to powerful weapons and the need for political change to address gun violence.
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