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Obama to lead CNN town hall about guns Thursday January 7

Pres. Obama and spoken to Anderson Cooper several times in the past, including this 2009 trip in Ghana. CREDIT: CNN

Credit: Rodney Ho

Credit: Rodney Ho

Pres. Obama and spoken to Anderson Cooper several times in the past, including this 2009 trip in Ghana. CREDIT: CNN
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Jan 3, 2016

By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Sunday, January 3, 2016

Pres. Barack Obama will talk to CNN's Anderson Cooper Thursday, January 7, at 8 p.m. for an hour-long town hall about the very divisive subject of guns.

The event will take place at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. and will happen the day before the fifth anniversary of the shooting of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Arizona, in a rampage that left six dead and 13 others wounded.

As  Obama starts his final full year in office, he is hoping not to be in total lame duck mode. Gun control has been an issue he has frequently addressed over his time in office but has not been able to convince Congress to pass anything.

As a result, he is expected to soon announce a new executive action that could expand background checks on gun sales. More details here.

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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