http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/obama-gun-control-oregon/2015/10/05/id/694797/By Greg Richter | Monday, 05 Oct 2015 05:26 PM
President Barack Obama is working on more executive actions related to gun control following the shooting on an Oregon college campus last week that left 9 dead.
"It's a high priority and will continue to be until we start to see more progress on this issue in this town," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said during the daily briefing on Monday.
Earnest said Obama was working behind the scenes to find ways to take actions, Breitbart reported.
Obama enacted 23 executive actions in 2013 following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. He has expressed unhappiness that the Republican-controlled Congress has not taken action itself.
Earnest said he disagrees with anyone claiming that Obama did not offer specific proposals in his press conference about the shooting last week.
"I can tell you that they're not stumped, they're continuing to review the law that's on the books and continuing to consult with legal authorities but also others who may have ideas about what steps that can be taken to keep guns out of the hands of criminals," he said.
He admitted to not having any details on the administration's plans, but did criticize the so-called "gun-show loophole" that allows for people to buy guns from private occasional sellers without having to have a background check.
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Monday announced her own plans for executive actions if she is elected. Earnest said the White House welcomes her ideas, though he said he hasn't seen the details.
Bloomberg News quoted a campaign official as saying Clinton's plans included getting rid of two loopholes that allow for purchases without background checks.
In addition to executive actions, Clinton reportedly wants to work on repealing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which gives legal protection to gun manufacturers and dealers whose guns are used for criminal activity and to prohibit people with histories of domestic abuse from owning guns, according to Bloomberg.
