Obama signs executive order on gun control (8 images)

Flanked by school children and their parents, U.S. President Barack Obama signs executive orders to control gun violence in the South Court Auditorium on January 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. The president also called on congress to pass legislation to curb gun violence, one month after a school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut that killed 20 students and six adults. At left is Vice President Joe Biden. The children L-R: Hinna Zeejah, Taejah Goode, Julia Stokes and Grant Fritz. UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. President Barack Obama gives a high-five to Taejah Goode before signing executive orders to control gun violence in the South Court Auditorium on January 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. The president also called on congress to pass legislation to curb gun violence, one month after a school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut that killed 20 students and six adults. UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. President Barack Obama gives a high-five to Grant Fritz before signing executive orders to control gun violence in the South Court Auditorium on January 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. The president also called on congress to pass legislation to curb gun violence, one month after a school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut that killed 20 students and six adults. UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. President Barack Obama hugs Julie Stokes as another school child Grant Fritz looks on after Obama signed executive orders to control gun violence in the South Court Auditorium on January 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. The president also called on congress to pass legislation to curb gun violence, one month after a school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut that killed 20 students and six adults. UPI/Pat Benic