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President Barack Obama, joined by Vice President Joe Biden and gun violence victims, wipes tears from his cheek on Tuesday during a speech in the East Room of the White House.

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Obama Takes Aim at the Gun Lobby

Tears streaking his cheeks, President Barack Obama launched a final-year push Tuesday to tighten sales of firearms in the U.S., using his presidential powers in the absence of tougher gun restrictions that Congress has refused to pass.