The Associated Press forgets to ask and answer a very pertinent question: would any of these EOs actually make a difference in reducing gun play? Would they make any difference in Chicago, which is seeing the most shootings since 2017? Or so many others that are occurring in Democratic Party run cities, where murder is, at last check, still illegal?
Analysis: Biden White House tries to craft gun executive orders that can’t be undone
The White House is trying to craft a series of executive actions for President Joe Biden to sign to try to limit gun violence, hoping they cannot be quickly dismantled in court, according to aides and gun safety groups.
Among the measures being considered – and strongly encouraged by activists – is one directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reinterpret existing law on untraceable “ghost guns.”
So-called “ghost gun” kits are self-assembled from parts purchased online or at gun shows and are increasingly associated with crimes. But they are not classified as firearms and so can be legally sold without serial numbers or background checks.
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has said more than 30% of the illegal weapons it has confiscated in some areas of California are ghost guns.
Among the topics discussed, according to attendees, were “ghost guns”, pushing the DOJ to bring more cases against firearms dealers and manufacturers, limiting exemptions for private sales from background check rules, and alerting local law enforcement when someone fails a federal background check.
So, they say ghost guns associated with crime. What types? How often? Are there shootings involved? You know if they were being used the Credentialed Media would be screaming about this, right? Going after dealers and manufacturers? For what, selling and manufacturing legal devices? If any have done something illegal, why would an EO be needed? Under what authority would limiting exemptions be changed by an EO? That’s something lawmakers would have to do. The last one is already supposed to be done.
Biden has said the administration is exploring whether he has the authority to take action on firearms made using 3D printers as well as on imported guns.
“We stand ready and all options are on the table,” said Amy Hunter, a spokeswoman for the pro-gun National Rifle Association, when asked about the possibility of presidential executive orders.
White House and Department of Justice lawyers are working to anticipate a raft of legal challenges, aides and allies said.
If you’re worried about Constitutional lawsuits, well, that should tell you that your EOs could very well be un-Constitutional
The Department of Justice needs to create a paper trail to show that any rule change was not abrupt or political, that it has a strong foundation in law, and that officials followed a reasoned and orderly process before making the change, lawyers and activists say.
“They are talking about the levers that they have to address gun violence,” said Christian Heyne, vice president of policy at the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, a group that has met with White House. “That’s reflected in some of the meetings they had.”
I have an idea: how about enforcing the tens of thousands of existing laws on the books? How about developing a system whereby people who have been busted by police at any level (as well as in the military, as we’ve seen) are put into the database for checking gun eligibility, which would make the so-called
Charleston loophole” null.
Absent congressional legislation that cements any U.S. presidents’ executive orders or other policies into law, the conservative-leaning Supreme Court could have the final say.
Cute, considering how often hardcore leftist courts blocked Trump’s EOs. Anyhow, how many shootings will this stop? How many killings? How many crimes involving a firearm will be stopped? When they instituted the 55 mile an hour speed limit, seat belts, helmets, and other moving vehicle regulations, they said “it will save this many lives.” What will any of these gun restrictions do?
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