New executive order moves US 'close as we can' to universal background checks for gun sales: Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden announced and signed a new executive order on gun violence on Tuesday that he said would continue and accelerate work already being done.

The order is intended to keep firearms out of dangerous hands by directing Attorney General Merrick Garland to take "every lawful action possible to move us as close as we can" to universal background checks without the need for new legislation.

He said the order also expands public awareness campaigns about red flag laws.

Biden added the order will also work to hold the gun industry "accountable" by calling for an "independent government study" analyzing how gun manufacturers "aggressively market firearms to civilians, especially minors, including by using military imagery."

The order also seeks to promote more secure firearms storage and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies get the most from last summer's bipartisan gun control law.

The Democratic president unveiled his latest efforts at curbing gun violence during a speech in Monterey Park, Calif., where a gunman stormed a dance hall and shot 20 people, killing 11, following a Lunar New Year celebration. The bipartisan legislation passed after the killings of 10 grocery store shoppers in Buffalo, N.Y., and 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas.

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[arkcon]

They already have universal background checks

[BrawndoCorporation]

Don't forget police were told to stand down and let those kids die in Uvalde. They need for a tragedy to happen to try and pass more communist anti constitutional legislation.

[Berryations]

Cannot be infringed last time I checked these ppl should be removed for not upholding the constitution

[yepyep]

States will find this unconstitutional and won’t go ahead. Only Democratic states will adhere to this.

[bryanf]

Does he even do anything ?? Dementia at work right in front of us.

[bobwoods]

I'm not against responsible gun ownership within reason. Having said that the people who wrote the constitution didn't even know what a bullet was let alone a high capacity semi-automatic rifle. Arms to them was an inaccurate rifle that took half the afternoon to load but even then they said you had to have regulations and be in a controlled environment ("..Well REGULATED MILITA") I understand that the founding fathers also didn't know what an inner city was but their times had dangers as well. There has to be something between being able to defend yourself with a weapon and owning an arsenal with thousands of rounds of ammo. Mental illness is real and there has to be a way to take people's guns away when they start going nuts. Also throw the parents in prison if they bought their disturbed little psycho the gun.

[fpsdovah]

On the people buying the guns or the guns themselves?🤣

[canadaclub]

Hope President Biden can make some positive changes in regards to gun violence

[mitchl.]

Joe, please love us less. You're killing us