President Barack Obama is taking his gun control campaign to Minneapolis, Minnesota -- a visible push for reform ahead of his State of the Union address in a state with an active hunting culture.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BARACK OBAMA SAYING:<br/> <br />"We don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something."<br/> <br />Obama wants to move quickly to pass laws before memories fade of last December's mass shooting at a school in Connecticut that claimed dozens of lives.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BARACK OBAMA SAYING:<br/> <br />"There won't be perfect solutions. We're not going to save every life but we can make a difference. That's our responsibility as Americans. That's what I'll do every single day I have the honour to serve as your president."<br/> <br />On January 16 Obama proposed requiring criminal background checks for all gun sales.<br/> <br />He also called for a ban on all assault-style weapons and recommended limiting ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.<br/> <br />Obama is set to deliver his State of the Union address on Feb. 12, and gun control is expected to be at the top of the agenda.
