President Biden Issues Executive Order For Tougher Background Checks To Curb Ongoing Gun Violence

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President Biden Issues Executive Order For Tougher Background Checks To Curb Ongoing Gun Violence

Gun violence in the U.S. has been at an all-time high with shootings in schools and public spaces. Today President Joe Biden signed an executive order to implement tougher background checks when it comes to purchasing weapons, in hopes that this will combat the ongoing issues.

Biden appeared at Monterey Park today to announce some of the changes that he will be presenting in the bill. As we reported, 11 people were killed during a Lunar new year celebration in Monterey Park this year.

“Today, in Monterey Park, California, President Biden will announce an Executive Order with the goal of increasing the number of background checks conducted before firearm sales, moving the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation. The Executive Order will also keep more guns out of dangerous hands by increasing the effective use of “red flag” laws, strengthening efforts to hold the gun industry accountable, and accelerating law enforcement efforts to identify and apprehend the shooters menacing our communities. President Biden is also encouraging the Federal Trade Commission to issue a public report analyzing how gun manufacturers market firearms to minors,” The White House said in a statement.

This year alone there has been at least 110 mass shootings across the country.


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Federal law requires that those who sell firearms be federally licensed and thoroughly check the backgrounds of customers. During a conference at one of America’s most recent mass shootings in Monterey Park, Biden shared his sentiments on the action he is trying to take on gun control.

While this is not the first time, the President has tried to combat gun control, the bill and the majority of the changes still need to go through the Republican House.

Source: AP

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