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Obama to unveil gun violence plan

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Updated: Wed 10:50 AM, Jan 16, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will ask Congress to ban assault weapons and limit ammunition magazines when he launches an effort to curb gun violence later today.

A lobbyist says Obama's sweeping plan also focuses on education and mental health, and calls for a focus on universal background checks.


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