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Hello, everybody--
Each week, like many presidents before me, I sit down to record
a short address
to the nation: It's something
I take very seriously because it offers a chance to
bring focus to an issue that needs
to be part of the national dialogue.
But today, I've asked someone to take my
place.
Francine Wheeler is a mother. She
and her family live in Newtown, Connecticut.
Four months ago, her six year-old son
Ben was murdered in his elementary
school, along with 19 other children and
six brave educators.
Joined by her husband David, Francine
shares her perspective about the steps
we can take to reduce gun violence and
prevent the kind of tragedy she
understands all too well.
It’s message that every American should
hear:
This week, because people like Francine
and like you got involved, the U.S.
Senate took a step forward on
commonsense reforms to reduce gun violence.
And that's good. Because this
shouldn't be about politics. This is about doing
the right thing for families that have
been torn apart by gun violence, and for all
our families going forward.
But we've got a lot of work to do before
Congress finishes the job.
So if you believe that we can take
sensible steps to protect more of our kids
gun violence and protect our Second
Amendment rights, stand up and join us.
Just visit WhiteHouse.gov to get started:
Thanks,
President Obama
