Obama takes action over

U.S. gun control

President Barack Obama is rolling out a string of executive actions aimed at curbing gun violence, despite staunch opposition in Congress

All sellers must be licensed and

must conduct background checks

on potential buyers – overturning

current exemptions to private

sellers at gun shows and online

FBI to hire 230 new examiners to

help process new background checks

Congress will be asked to invest

$500m in its 2017 budget to boost

access to mental health care

306.8 million

310 million

U.S. population

(2009)

Guns owned by

U.S. citizens

(2009)

States must provide information

on people disqualified due to mental

illness or domestic violence

Licensed gun dealers required to

report any lost and stolen guns to

National Crime Information Center

Departments of defence, justice

Handguns

and homeland security will explore

“smart gun technology” to improve

gun safety

Rifles and

shotguns

114

million

196

million

Deaths resulting from firearms

TOTAL: 33,636

(2013)

Suicide:

21,175

Homicide:

11,208

Other:

1,253