Clinton urges tougher gun laws in aftermath of Oregon shooting


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MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — In the aftermath of the deadly school shooting in Oregon, Hillary Rodham Clinton today has offered an emotional appeal for tougher gun control laws.

Campaigning in New Hampshire, Clinton vowed to tighten regulations on the buyers and sellers of firearms, through congressional and executive action. She asked, "How many people have to die before we actually act?"

Clinton was joined by the mother of a six-year-old victim of the 2012 school shooting in Connecticut.

During a campaign appearance at a town hall, Clinton denounced what she called the "extremism" that she said has come to characterize the debate over the nation's gun laws. She expressed both sadness and anger, as she accused her Republican opponents of "surrender" to a difficult political problem.

Clinton has made strengthening the nation's gun laws a centerpiece of her presidential campaign following a series of mass shootings in the past few months.

Her campaign rolled out a robust set of proposals today, including using executive action as president to expand background check requirements. Under current federal law, such checks are not required for sales made at gun shows or over the Internet.

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