COLUMBUS, Ind. — President Barack Obama’s emotional speech on executive gun control plans has sparked local reaction.
President Obama’s announcement outlined a plan to expand background checks, strengthen enforcement and increase mental health and gun safety research.
Local News Digital spoke with two licensed gun dealers following the announcement.
“We have ordered a ton of stuff in and we expect things to be very busy as a result of this,” Mark Hopkins, owner of Bite The Bullet in Seymour, said.” It’s basically people rejecting what [President Obama] is saying by going out and purchasing guns.”
Mike Hatfield owns Phoenix Guns in Columbus. Listen to his reaction here: