Politics & Government
President Obama to Speak About Gun Control Today at University of Hartford
The president will visiting Connecticut today with an agenda of reducing gun violence.
This article was posted by Lauren Lanzon. It was reported and written by Ronni Newton.
President Barack Obama will make an appearance in West Hartford today, Monday, April 8, speaking about gun violence at the University of Hartford.
"He will continue asking the American people to join him in calling on Congress to pass measures to reduce gun violence," read a statement on the University's website.
According to the Huffington Post, the visit is part of President Obama's effort to pressure a "reluctant Congress" on to pass gun control legislation.
However, the Huffington Post is reporting that families of those killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown last December will be invited to attend.
You can follow Patch's live coverage of President Obama's visit to the University of Hartford on West Hartford Patch. We'll have on scene coverage both outside and in, and we'll be live Tweeting, Facebooking and Instagraming the visit.
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