Biden Blasts US As ‘International Embarrassment’ In New Gun-Control Executive Orders
April 8, 2021 By Jordan Davidson
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he is issuing multiple executive orders to combat what he called a “public health crisis†and “international embarrassment†of gun violence in the United States.
Among Biden’s executive actions are directives for the Department of Justice to “stop the proliferation of ‘ghost gun’†building kits within 30 days by subjecting those who purchase them to regular firearm procedures such as background checks and serial numbers on the guns. Biden also gave the Justice Department 60 days to reclassifying pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles and cited the recent shooting in Boulder, Colorado, as one example of how the braces could be abused to harm people. He also asked the department to publish an “annual report on firearms trafficking and annual updates necessary to give policymakers the information they need to help address firearms trafficking today.â€
Other actions Biden suggested include publicizing model “red flag†legislation for states and Congress to evaluate implementing to “allow family members or law enforcement to petition for a court order temporarily barring people in crisis from accessing firearms if they present a danger to themselves or others.†Similarly, Biden recommended multiple federal agencies invest and engage in “evidence-based community violence interventions†around the nation funded by the president’s proposed “American Jobs Plan.â€
During his announcement of the new gun regulations, Biden claimed he does not intend to infringe on anyone’s Second Amendment rights but warned that “no amendment to the Constitution is absolute.â€
“You can’t yell ‘fire’ in a crowded movie theater and call it freedom of speech,†he said.
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