06-18-2013, 05:14 PM
I strongly support the provisions in the Executive Order and hope that Biden's status report here is accurate and not too over-inflated.
No matter what guns control laws are in place, improvements in existing background check processes, better emergency programs for schools, and more complete NICS records of mental illness are all beneficial. IMO.
Released today:
Despite the recent congressional failure to pass a comprehensive bill to strengthen gun safety laws, Vice President Joe Biden insisted Tuesday that the Obama administration has "not given up" on the pursuit of tougher gun laws - and that the momentum is actually moving in his favor.
The vice president, addressing gun safety in remarks at the White House, touted the administration's progress in enacting a series of executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence in America: Of the 23 he recommended to the president, Biden said, 21 have either been completed or are well on their way to completion. Among those steps include an end to the freeze on gun violence research; the creation of standardized emergency guidelines for schools and places of worship; the strengthening of existing background checks, and increased access to mental health care.
Full story:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-5758...-given-up/
No matter what guns control laws are in place, improvements in existing background check processes, better emergency programs for schools, and more complete NICS records of mental illness are all beneficial. IMO.
Released today:
Despite the recent congressional failure to pass a comprehensive bill to strengthen gun safety laws, Vice President Joe Biden insisted Tuesday that the Obama administration has "not given up" on the pursuit of tougher gun laws - and that the momentum is actually moving in his favor.
The vice president, addressing gun safety in remarks at the White House, touted the administration's progress in enacting a series of executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence in America: Of the 23 he recommended to the president, Biden said, 21 have either been completed or are well on their way to completion. Among those steps include an end to the freeze on gun violence research; the creation of standardized emergency guidelines for schools and places of worship; the strengthening of existing background checks, and increased access to mental health care.
Full story:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-5758...-given-up/