Summary

Barack Obama begins his speech on the shooting in Oregon by stating that the tragic event has devastated yet another community and has affected more American families. Obama also gives thanks to those involved in helping the victims and states that the federal institutions are ready to offer their support to those who need it.

Then, Obama expresses his frustration that yet another mass shooting has taken place in the US. He claims that prayers are not enough to help the families of the victims and that something real must be done to prevent such events from happening. Obama then talks about the paradox of the United States, which is the most advanced country on Earth, yet deals with mass shootings on a monthly basis. He then mentions former mass shootings, such as those in Columbine, Newtown, or Aurora and emphasizes his frustration that such events seemingly cannot be stopped.

Obama then predicts that people who are pro-guns would claim that the US needs more guns an...