Civic Register
| 3.25.21
White House Considers Executive Orders on Gun Control - Would You Support Them?
Would you support executive orders on gun control?
What's the story?
- In response to a pair of mass shootings in the past week that left 18 people dead, the White House is moving ahead with plans for a series of executive actions to curb gun violence.
- Earlier this week, President Joe Biden urged the Senate to pass an assault-weapons ban and strengthen background checks—legislation that has already cleared the House.
"These are bills that received votes with both Republicans and Democrats in the House. This is not and should not be a partisan issue. This is an American issue that will save lives, American lives. And we have to act," Biden said.
- The Bipartisan Background Checks Act would expand background checks on firearm sales and close a gun show and online sales loophole. The Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 would close the "Charleston loophole," which allows gun sales to move forward without a background check if three business days have elapsed.
- White House officials said that while Congressional action is ideal, they realize it would move slowly - if at all - given opposition by Republicans.
- Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, said Wednesday what the administration is "looking at now is what is the legislation that’s out there, are there any gaps that need to be filled, policies or proposals that have been introduced in the past that could be reintroduced."
- She added:
"[T]here are also executive actions under consideration that we will continue working through internally. And there's lots of levers you can take, obviously, as president and vice president."
- Psaki, however, did not elaborate when asked what executive actions the president might take.
"I don’t have anything to predict ... on whether there’d be something independent. I think we’re looking at what a number of passionate gun safety advocates on the Hill have already introduced to see where we can help push the boulder on that."
-Josh Herman
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This administration shouldn’t have a say because let’s talk about the crackhead artist who doesn’t know how to handle a gun properly. Did I say something wrong I don’t give a damn
Absolutely it’s clear our congressmen/women are either in the pockets of those who profit from guns on our streets or they don’t really give a dam about the impact gun violence has on our youth and security of our communities and country. President Biden should use the full weight of executive orders to get a handle on out of control of gun violence. Not to mention the threat military weapons pose to our law enforcement agencies and country.
They all ready do background checks when you purchase a firearm. That Bill 127 needs to be defeated. Making all gun owners take a psychiatric exam just to own a fire arm is crazy. The Forefathers never intended action of this nature. Stop trying to take our 2nd Amendment away from us AmericansThe Forefathers wanted all legal Americans to own and protect their their property and families. You know criminals won’t be going through a psychiatric evaluation before they they get firearms in a dark alley way. Sincerely, John Shapley.
If we leave it up to congress - the Republican party being what it is - we will never have responsible gun control laws in this country. How many more of our children, spouses, parents, must die because some of our citizens have delusions of grandeur?
I believe gun control is necessary in these present conditions. Please ban arms that are not needed (AR-15) and could kill masses of citizens.