Biden Unveils Effort To Crack Down On Firearm Industry, Enhance Background Checks

President Joe Biden issued this executive order Tuesday’s goal was to keep firearms away from “dangerous hands” By increasing background checks for gun sales and utilizing so-called red flag laws.

Biden will announce steps to curb gun violence in Monterey Park on Tuesday afternoon. He is also expected to meet families affected by the January mass shooting that killed 11 and injured nine others during a Lunar New Year celebration.

Officials from the White House summarized the order as saying that the U.S. would be closer to universal background checks with no additional legislation and hold the gun industry accountable “accountable,” Encourage law enforcement efforts in identifying and apprehending shooters.

Biden stated earlier this month that he would ban high-capacity magazines and assault weapons. “come hell or high water,” Fox News reported.

Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary, stated Monday that Biden “believes we need to do more” To crack down on gun violence

“Too many lives have been taken by gun violence,” Jean-Pierre . “You’ll hear him call on Congress to take action and not to stop … that we need to continue.”

This is a move that comes after Biden last year signed the Bipartisan Safer Community Act into law. He called for additional measures to reduce gun violence in Congress. The legislation was passed by lawmakers to prevent mass shootings, and to encourage states to pass more. “red flag” Expanded background checks and laws for 18- to 21-year olds who are looking to buy a firearm.

“Again and again, he has called for Congress to act, including by banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, requiring background checks for all gun sales, requiring safe storage of firearms, closing the dating violence restraining order loophole, and repealing gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability,” The statement is as follows:

Biden also asks the Federal Trade Commission for public reports that analyze how gunmakers sell firearms and to minors.

Summary: The executive order directs U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland, to create and implement a plan that will prevent ex-federal firearm dealers whose licenses were revoked or surrendered from engaging in firearms trading.

Biden authorized Garland’s public release of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives records (ATF), from an inspection of firearms dealers who were cited for violating federal firearm law.

Biden directed Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, in consultation with the Justice Department to work with shippers and carriers to reduce the loss or theft of firearms during shipment.

According to ATF dataThe number of firearms lost or stolen in shipment by federally licensed firearms dealers has increased by more than 250%, going from approximately 1,700 in 2018 and up to over 6,100 in 2022.

According to a senior official in the Administration, The Washington Post Biden is asking the federal government for its authority to reduce gun violence.

“The president is going to continue to fight for common sense gun safety legislation, and there are all sorts of pieces of legislation we need,” According to the official. “But in the meantime, [the president] wants the federal government to be doing all we can with existing authority to reduce gun violence. And that is what this executive order does.”

“From Biden reveals his determination to crack down on the firearm industry and improve background checks“

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