"There's Been Another Mass Shooting in America"

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 2, 2015

"There's been another mass shooting in America," said President Obama yesterday, addressing the nation after Thursday's shooting at a community college in Roseburg, Oregon.

Listen to an extended excerpt of Obama's speech, not just acknowledging but calling for the politicization of gun laws. You can tweet, comment, or call with your thoughts on the President's comments: 212-433-9692.

And Obama spoke to gun owners, specifically, at one point in his speech. Here's what he said:

And I would particularly ask America’s gun owners — who are using those guns properly, safely, to hunt, for sport, for protecting their families — to think about whether your views are properly being represented by the organization that suggests it’s speaking for you.

So, gun owners, how would you respond to the president's prompt? Tweet/call: @BrianLehrer or 212-433-9692.

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