Biden, Obama condemn Colorado supermarket shooting, calls for strict gun control

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Biden, Obama condemn Colorado supermarket shooting, calls for strict gun control

Former President Barack Obama Tuesday condemned the recent mass shooting in Colorado and called for stricter gun laws. In a statement he posted on Twitter, Obama said that he and former first lady Michelle Obama send their condolences to the families of the victims of Monday's mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket that left 10 people dead. 'It is long past time for those with the power to fight this epidemic of gun violence to do so,' Obama wrote. 'It will take time to root out the disaffection, racism and misogyny that fuels so many of these senseless acts of […]

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