There are those who agree with the President and others who say his appeals are a long shot. Many feel that President Obama will have a tough time enforcing the stricter gun laws.
"This one came from a drug dealer, this one came from a kid in school"
The Franklin County Prosecutor's Gun Unit focuses on those who have and use guns illegally.
After a handful of years, the unit is up to four prosecutors and a whole lot more cases.
"We have between 700 and 800 cases a year and the local federal prosecutor has about 25 cases a year,” explained Ron O’Brien, Franklin County, Ohio Prosecutor.
O'Brien's team focuses on people who have guns that shouldn't where they shouldn't. He sees room for improvement when it comes to making sure those people don't get those guns in the first place, and that is where the federal government comes in.
“I think it's good if someone going in a gun store, tries to purchase again and is ineligible if the feds are going to prosecute them to deter them from doing that, that's a good thing,” cited Ohio State Professor Charles Smith.
The President wants to require background checks for all gun sales.
The White House will direct the Attorney General to find ways to ensure dangerous gun buyers and sellers aren't slipping through the cracks.
Charles Smith studies guns and politics at Ohio State University. He thinks enforcement comes down to the people and money to do it.
"Who's going to do the investigation to see that law is enforced?” Smith questioned. “Is it going to come down to what available resources the states have?"
"This one came from a drug dealer, this one came from a kid in school"
The Franklin County Prosecutor's Gun Unit focuses on those who have and use guns illegally.
After a handful of years, the unit is up to four prosecutors and a whole lot more cases.
"We have between 700 and 800 cases a year and the local federal prosecutor has about 25 cases a year,” explained Ron O’Brien, Franklin County, Ohio Prosecutor.
O'Brien's team focuses on people who have guns that shouldn't where they shouldn't. He sees room for improvement when it comes to making sure those people don't get those guns in the first place, and that is where the federal government comes in.
“I think it's good if someone going in a gun store, tries to purchase again and is ineligible if the feds are going to prosecute them to deter them from doing that, that's a good thing,” cited Ohio State Professor Charles Smith.
The President wants to require background checks for all gun sales.
The White House will direct the Attorney General to find ways to ensure dangerous gun buyers and sellers aren't slipping through the cracks.
Charles Smith studies guns and politics at Ohio State University. He thinks enforcement comes down to the people and money to do it.
"Who's going to do the investigation to see that law is enforced?” Smith questioned. “Is it going to come down to what available resources the states have?"