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On the recordFebruary 16, 2013
This is not just a gun issue. It's also an issue of the kinds of communities we're building. For that, we all share responsibility as citizens to fix it. We all share a responsibility to move this country closer to our founding vision that, no matter who you are or where you come from, here in America, you can decide your own destiny. You can succeed if you work hard and fulfill your responsibilities.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama discusses the need for a comprehensive approach to gun violence and community responsibility.

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