Barack Obama actually said...

"Well, this is something we should politicize. It is relevant to our common life together, to the body politic."

"We know that states with the most gun laws tend to have the fewest gun deaths, so the notion that gun laws don't work, or just will make it harder for law-abiding citizens and criminals will still get..."

"We know that States with the most gun laws tend to have the fewest gun deaths."

"Safeguarding and opening doors of opportunity for every American will remain a driving focus for our country."