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compared to those who died in acts of terrorism. cnn chief u.s. security correspondent jim sciutto crunched the numbers, and they are staggering. there's been another mass shooting in america -- >> reporter: showing deep frustration in the wake of one more mass shooting, president obama issued a challenge to the media. >> have news organizations tally up the number of american killed through terrorist attacks over the last decade, and the number of americans who have been killed by gun violence. post those side by side on your numerous. >> reporter: we did, and here are the answers. first, cnn went back more than a decade to 2001. [ sirens ] >> reporter: not to exclude 9/11, by far the largest terror attack on u.s. soil. from 2001 to 2013, more than 406,000 americans were killed by guns on u.s. soil. more than 100 times the number of u.s. citizens killed at home or abroad from acts of terrorism during the same time period, just over 3,000.

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CNN Newsroom Live-20151003-08:05:00

and cnn has learned that he also sought out treatment for mental health issues. linda? >> okay, thank you very much for that update, john vause on the scene in oregon. thank you. president barack obama has repeated the need for tougher gun laws, but there's little he can do. the second amendment to the constitution protects americans' right to keep and bear arms. a provision they strongly defend. besides federal gun laws, there are many state and local gun laws which vary, and any chance would likely -- any change would likely need approval from u.s. lawmakers. many of them are reluctant to take on the powerful gun lobby led by the national rifle associati association. in the hours after the shooting, an angry and frustrated barack obama challenged the u.s. news media to look at the number of americans killed by gun violence

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CNN Newsroom Live-20151003-08:33:00

meaningful action. >> that was robert spitzer, a gun control expert. and despite the continuing gun violence, most americans are not in favor of changing the existing gun laws. in recent cnn/orc poll, about half of respondents, 49%, say current laws are about right. 41% say existing laws make it too easy for people to buy guns. 10% say they make it too difficult to buy a gun. a hero has emerged from the horror of the oregon shooting. when the gunfire broke out, there was an army veteran that jumped into action to save the life of his classmates. as cnn reports, the student's bravery cost him physically, but it has earned him the thanks of many. >> reporter: happy birthday, tyriq. that message to his 6-year-old son was the last facebook post

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