Later this week, President Barack Obama will be discussing the need for stricter policies on the use of guns. A live televised meeting with Obama to be hosted by CNN will tackle gun violence in the U.S.

President Obama will participate in a town-hall style meeting with Anderson Cooper at George Mason University, which is set to air live on Thursday, Jan. 7, 8 p.m. ET. The one-hour show titled "Guns in America" will be televised exclusively on CNN.

Today, Jan. 4, the U.S. president is scheduled to meet with Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch to talk about executive actions that can be done to control gun violence, the New York Times reports. According to the president's weekly radio address, he has received a lot of letters from teachers, parents and children regarding "the epidemic of gun violence" that he cannot "sit around and do nothing," per Telegraph.

Furthermore, the report noted that the president previously directed the White House staff to research on possible executive actions to combat gun violence, which include wider background checks. Firearms dealers licensed by the federal government are required to make background checks on potential gun buyers.

However, according to advocacy groups, there are firearm sellers at gun shows who do not have federal licenses, which could mount the chance of gun sales to customers who are not legally eligible to own a gun.

Though the plans for the executive actions are still incomplete, advocates for gun control are expecting that new actions will be revealed next week prior to the yearly State of the Union address of the president, which is scheduled on Jan. 12.

CNN's report noted that gun control is an issue that Obama "has had zero success on so far in his presidency." This is in spite of the president's frequent emotional call for change.

"Congress has remained a roadblock even in the face of widespread public support for Obama's past calls for universal background checks or bolstered mental health support, with near uniform opposition from Republicans and a split on the issue among Democrats," CNN explained.

CNN's report noted that the president has constantly expressed his frustration that Congress is not able to pass gun laws. Obama also spoke about increasing gun control, especially in the wake of mass shootings.

A recent one, the San Bernardino shooting in California, killed 14 people. Obama's initial response emphasized the need for stricter gun restrictions, New York Times noted.

Below is a report from CNN about Obama's plans to tighten laws on gun control.