"In the coming weeks, I will use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens--from law enforcement to mental health professionals to parents and educators--in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this."

Turns out "whatever power this office holds" is just the ability to tell Joe "BFD" Biden to come up with some ideas by late next month.

Read More At IBD: http://news.investors.com/politics-andrew-malcolm/122012-637767-obama-gun-violence-plan-assigned-to-joe-biden.htm#ixzz2Fcyjm473