I don’t recall him saying that in his speech. Also, it wasn’t in the news.
You mean he deliberately held back information from the people?
Shocking.
Here's the language from the information that the White House provided to the press before the announcement:
Call on licensed dealers and private sellers to do their part through executive action: Private sellers can already choose to sell their guns through licensed dealers so the dealer can run a background check on the buyer, and the Administration is calling on them to do so. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) will send an open letter to licensed dealers giving them guidance on how best to facilitate these checks.
As you can see, nothing has really changed, private sellers were already able to do this. All that they have done is sent a letter to FFL dealers asking them to run the transaction. My local FFL charges $25 when you are not buying a gun from him, but having it shipped to him from out of state. He could also choose not to accept shipment, but doesn't. The $25 is a nominal fee that helps him cover costs. Will he do the same for private sellers? I don't see why not, it gets them in his shop and will increase his sales. Thanks Obama for the extra business. Of course, private sellers are still free to forgo this formality.