Obama vowed that he would not accept inaction after the latest in a string of mass shootings during his presidency.
He acknowledged that his previous effort to pass new gun laws had failed.
He said the Navy Yard shootings were part of a pattern of gun violence that set America apart among advanced nations.
Obama has presided over services for the victims of shootings in Newtown, Conn.; Tucson; Aurora, Colo.; Oak Creek, Wis.; and Fort Hood, Tex.
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