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Here, we will provide information about Barack Obama, who, as President of the US, made several remarks about the importance of reducing gun violence in the US. We will mainly focus on Obama’s political orientation and his domestic policies regarding gun control regulations.

Barack Hussein Obama II (b. 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African-American to hold the office of President of the United States. In 2017, after two terms in office, he was succeeded by Donald Trump.

Barack Obama is part of the Democratic Party, one of the two major political parties in the US. Nowadays, the Democratic Party advocates for liberalism, social and economic equality, as well as for the welfare-state, which prioritizes the well-being of citizens.

The Republican Party, the other major political party in the US, advocates for conservatism, traditional views, and the focus on individual rights rather than on community rights. In his speech about the importance of reducing gun violence, Obama indirectly refers to Republicans’ refusal to accept gun control regulations. The Republican Party generally promotes the individual’s rights to bear arms, a right which is written in the Second Amendment of the Constitution. Some Republicans also believe that gun control regulations should be considered a v...