Biden doesn t have all the time in the world to act on gun violence, gun control advocate says By Elizabeth Elkind Gun control advocate on Biden s new actions
A prominent gun control advocacy group is urging President Joe Biden to act quickly on his proposed firearms legislation, after a week that saw 345 people killed by gun violence in the United States. He doesn t have all the time in the world. He needs to move forward with legislative changes today, now, because what s at stake is real human life, Kris Brown, president of gun control advocacy group Brady, said on CBSN Friday.
I Helped Lead the Gun Control Movement. Itâs Asking the Wrong Questions.
A campaign galvanized by mass shootings and assault weapons will inevitably find itself in a dead end. But thereâs a way out.
By Dan Gross
Mr. Gross was the president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence from 2012 to 2017 and is co-founder of the Center for Gun Rights and Responsibility.
April 8, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
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My brother was critically injured in a mass shooting atop the Empire State Building almost 25 years ago. Every time another such shooting makes headlines it breaks my heart to know that other families are experiencing the same shock, horror and grief that ours has.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) â Â 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 â  and strongly encouraged by activists â is one directing the Department of Justice to reinterpret existing law on untraceable âghost guns.â
So-called ghost gun kits are self-assembled from parts purchased online or at gun shows and are increasingly associated with crime. But they are not classified as firearms and so can be legally sold without serial numbers or background checks.
Apr 4, 2021
WASHINGTON – 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 U.S. Justice Department 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.