06-19-2013, 10:36 AM
1. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background check system.
OK, no brainer
2. Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background check system.
OK, no brainer
3. Improve incentives for states to share information with the background check system.
Why should we bribe them? How about requiring compliance with penalties?
4. Direct the Attorney General to review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun to make sure dangerous people are not slipping through the cracks.
OK, no brainer
5. Propose rulemaking to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background check on an individual before returning a seized gun.
OK, no brainer, would be nice to know where your stolen gun went
6. Publish a letter from ATF to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on how to run background checks for private sellers.
Umm, No, unless the private seller/purchaser requests it
7. Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign.
The NRA already does a fine job of gun safety training
8. Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Commission).
This is already done to one degree or another by the gun manufacturers, It could be done better, but I am not sure the govt can make it better
9. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations.
OK, no brainer
10. Release a DOJ report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it widely available to law enforcement.
OK, no brainer
11. Nominate an ATF director.
OK, no brainer, why don't ya have one of those now?
12. Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations.
OK, no brainer
13. Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime.
OK, don't they do that already?
14. Issue a Presidential Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence.
The CDC's job is diseases, its right there in the title. There has to be a better place to put this responsibility
15. Direct the Attorney General to issue a report on the availability and most effective use of new gun safety technologies and challenge the private sector to develop innovative technologies.
This one should be rolled in there with #8
16. Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes.
Bullshit, its none of a Dr's business how many, what kind or even IF I have weapons in my house when I take the grandkids in for a shot. Dr's business is treating peoples afflictions and the prevention of disease, NOT Gun Control
17. Release a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities.
No Shit
18. Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers.
OK, no brainer
19. Develop model emergency response plans for schools, houses of worship and institutions of higher education.
OK, no brainer, MODEL, not LAW
20. Release a letter to state health officials clarifying the scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans must cover.
They already do that, why is Uncle Barry claiming this one?
21. Finalize regulations clarifying essential health benefits and parity requirements within ACA exchanges.
WTF does this have to do with criminals and guns?
22. Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations.
See #21
23. Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental health.
#20 to #23 should all roll up together If the goal is to get crazy people off the streets and somehow keep them away from guns
A more or less intelligent list of things that should have been going on forever, common sense mostly.
Note, very little of this was in the bill that got shut down.
Thanks for posting HOTD
OK, no brainer
2. Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background check system.
OK, no brainer
3. Improve incentives for states to share information with the background check system.
Why should we bribe them? How about requiring compliance with penalties?
4. Direct the Attorney General to review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun to make sure dangerous people are not slipping through the cracks.
OK, no brainer
5. Propose rulemaking to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background check on an individual before returning a seized gun.
OK, no brainer, would be nice to know where your stolen gun went
6. Publish a letter from ATF to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on how to run background checks for private sellers.
Umm, No, unless the private seller/purchaser requests it
7. Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign.
The NRA already does a fine job of gun safety training
8. Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Commission).
This is already done to one degree or another by the gun manufacturers, It could be done better, but I am not sure the govt can make it better
9. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations.
OK, no brainer
10. Release a DOJ report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it widely available to law enforcement.
OK, no brainer
11. Nominate an ATF director.
OK, no brainer, why don't ya have one of those now?
12. Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations.
OK, no brainer
13. Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime.
OK, don't they do that already?
14. Issue a Presidential Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence.
The CDC's job is diseases, its right there in the title. There has to be a better place to put this responsibility
15. Direct the Attorney General to issue a report on the availability and most effective use of new gun safety technologies and challenge the private sector to develop innovative technologies.
This one should be rolled in there with #8
16. Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes.
Bullshit, its none of a Dr's business how many, what kind or even IF I have weapons in my house when I take the grandkids in for a shot. Dr's business is treating peoples afflictions and the prevention of disease, NOT Gun Control
17. Release a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities.
No Shit
18. Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers.
OK, no brainer
19. Develop model emergency response plans for schools, houses of worship and institutions of higher education.
OK, no brainer, MODEL, not LAW
20. Release a letter to state health officials clarifying the scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans must cover.
They already do that, why is Uncle Barry claiming this one?
21. Finalize regulations clarifying essential health benefits and parity requirements within ACA exchanges.
WTF does this have to do with criminals and guns?
22. Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations.
See #21
23. Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental health.
#20 to #23 should all roll up together If the goal is to get crazy people off the streets and somehow keep them away from guns
A more or less intelligent list of things that should have been going on forever, common sense mostly.
Note, very little of this was in the bill that got shut down.
Thanks for posting HOTD