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Access to Firearms in US Matter of Homeland Security - Official

© AFP 2023 / Mandel NGANUS Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson speaks during the Countering Violent Extremism Symposium on April 6, 2016 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC
US Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson speaks during the Countering Violent Extremism Symposium on April 6, 2016 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC - Sputnik International
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Gun control measures should become part of the US homeland security strategy to prevent terrorists from obtaining weapons, US Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said on Tuesday.

According to the new laws, before gun owners can apply for permits, the mayor has to sign the bill, and the DC police department has to issue regulations to set up a licensing framework. - Sputnik International
New York Sheriff Urges Residents to Carry Firearms
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The issue of US gun safety laws has drawn particular attention following the Sunday massacre in Orlando, when a shooter identified as US national Omar Mateen opened fire in a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando killing 49 people and injuring at least 53 others.

"We have to face the fact that meaningful gun control has to be a part of homeland security," Johnson said in an interview with CBS News. "We need to do something to minimize the opportunity for terrorists to get a gun in this country."

The Orlando massacre has become the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the United States.

On Monday, US President Barack Obama said the terrorist behind the Orlando attack obtained his weapons legally.

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