Washington — President Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote better and more secure firearms storage and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out of a
bipartisan gun control law enacted last summer.
The Democratic president discussed his latest efforts at curbing gun violence in a speech from Monterey Park, California. In January, a gunman
stormed a dance hall in the community near Los Angeles and shot 20 people, killing 11, following a Lunar New Year celebration. The president called the shooting "a tragedy that has pierced the soul of this nation."
"I'm here on behalf of the American people to mourn with you, to pray with you, to let you now you are loved and not alone," he told the crowd, before memorializing each of the victims individually.
"I'm here with you today to act," he added, detailing gun violence legislation that he signed into law last year. "Today, I'm announcing another executive order that will accelerate and intensify this work to save more live, more quickly."
The executive order directs the attorney general to increase background checks by cracking down on gun sellers who don't perform them when required, with the goal of "moving us as close as we can to universal background checks without new legislation," as Mr. Biden put it. The order also directs federal agencies to improve public awareness and promote the use of "red-flag" laws, and instructs the attorney general to release more information about federally licensed firearms dealers who violate the law.
the hell going on??
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You already have background checks when buying guns... this reeks of political stunts because the election coming up...
