President Obama encouraged America to remember the Sandy Hook massacre on Thursday.

During a press conference at The White House, Obama stressed the need for Americans to remember to advocate for change.

"Less than 100 days ago that happened and the entire country was shocked," he said. "And the entire country pledged we would do something about it and that this time we would be different. Shame on us if we've forgotten."

Last December, 20 children and 6 teachers lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

 Watch a clip of Obama's speech(below):

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President Barack Obama announced proposals to ban assault weapons and to hold mandatory background checks for all gun buyers on Wednesday.

"We can't put this off any longer," Obama said to an audience that included relatives of Sandy Hook victims.

The National Rifle Association disagree with the effectiveness of Obama's proposals and plan to work against them.

The association released a statement saying,

"Attacking firearms and ignoring children is not a solution to the crisis we face as a nation. Only honest law-abiding gun owners will be affected and our children will remain vulnerable to the inevitability of more tragedy."

The president also has announced 23 steps he will take immediately without the approval of Congress.

He plans to improve background checks, revive federal research on gun violence, and put more resource officers in schools.

Watch the President's announcement (below):


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