US President Barack Obama has called for more gun control reforms in the country following the mass shooting in San Barnardino in California.
According to CNN, Obama called for "common sense gun safety laws" and urged lawmakers to pass a law to prevent individuals on the "No Fly List" who are barred from boarding commercial flights from legally purchasing firearms.
Admitting that the motives of the gunmen remained unknown, Obama said that they can take some steps to ensure the safety of all Americans.
Obama said the pattern of U.S. mass shootings "has no parallel anywhere else in the world.
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