Children who wrote letters to President Barack Obama watch as he signs executive orders

By Charles Dharapak/The Associated Press

January 16, 2013 | 1:48 p.m. CST

From left, Hinna Zeejah, 8, Taejah Goode, 10, Julia Stokes, 11, and Grant Fritz, 8, who wrote letters to President Barack Obama about the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., watch as Obama signs executive orders outlining proposals to reduce gun violence on Wednesday in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington.