Biden’s Gun Legislation Agenda Raises Red Flags for Rights Groups
Gun rights groups are pushing back against a barrage of executive actions that the Biden administration has argued would help combat what it calls a “gun violence public health epidemic.”
The six initial proposals outlined in a fact sheet released by the White House contain two orders that drew particular attention: a Justice Department (DOJ) rule aimed at stopping the proliferation of “ghost guns,” and the ordering of the DOJ to publish model “red flag” legislation.
The proposals follow the U.S. House of Representatives in March approving a pair of Democratic-backed gun-control bills aimed at expanding background checks.
Biden wants to ban assault weapons sales
“While we’re still waiting on more information regarding the shooter, his motive, the weapons he used, the guns, the magazines, the modifications to those weapons that have apparently taken place here, I don’t need to wait another minute, let alone an hour, to take commonsense steps that will save lives in the future,” Biden said from the White House.
“We can ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in this country once again,” he added.
The 1994 Crime Bill included a ban on assault-style weapons for civilians, but the provision was allowed to expire in 2004. The measure also contained certain loopholes ― for example, it only applied to weapons manufactured after the bill was passed.
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Austin-based 3-D gun designer Cody Wilson said he expects a White House plan to curb the proliferation of so-called ghost guns will end up in court and that it could also incentivize more people to manufacture firearms at home.
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the administration s intent to crack down on kits sold online to manufacture the untraceable guns. He said a forthcoming administrative rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would require serial numbers and background checks on the DIY guns.
Wilson is a former UT student who began manufacturing 3D-printed pistols in 2012. He went on to found Defense Distributed and eventually Ghost Gunner, which manufactures machines used to create 3-D-printed receivers and frames for pistols and long-guns.
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