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Obama responds to San Bernardino shooting
By Stephanie Condon CBS News December 2, 2015, 4:50
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In the wake of the mass shooting Wednesday in San Bernardino, California, President Obama forcefully condemned
the "pattern" of mass shootings in the United States and called for legal changes to curb gun violence.
Video: Obama reacts to California shooting
"We don't know that much yet" about the circumstances in San Bernardino, Mr. Obama said in an interview
Wednesday afternoon with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell.
"The one thing we do know is that we have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel
anywhere else in the world," he continued.
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Active shooter in San Bernardino, California
There are some steps U.S. leaders can take not to eliminate every one
of these shootings, but to improve the odds that they don't happen as
frequently, he said. Those include "common sense gun safety laws"
and "stronger background checks," as well as barring people on the nofly list from buying firearms, the president said.
Lawmakers should come together on a biparisan basis to implement these reforms, he said.
San Bernardino Police told CBS News the shooting took place at the Inland Regional Center. The Center provides
social services for those with developmental disabilities. The FBI is on the ground offering assistance to local officials
as they need it, the president said.
"Obviously, our hearts go out to the victims and families," he said.
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Stephanie Condon is a political reporter for CBSNews.com.