Biden to take executive actions to reduce gun violence
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden to take executive actions to reduce gun violence

LA Times  

President Biden, making his first foray into efforts to control gun violence since taking office, plans to announce Thursday an effort to limit so-called ghost guns — weapons sold without serial numbers or other identifying information — and to nominate a figure from a major gun control group as director of the federal agency that regulates firearms. A senior Biden administration official who briefed reporters on Wednesday noted that the moves are “an initial set of actions the administration is taking to address gun violence” and that further steps could come later. In a message on Twitter, the NRA denounced Biden’s plan, calling it “extreme” and saying that the administration’s regulatory proposals, which haven’t been written yet, “could require law-abiding citizens to surrender lawful property.” The actions will “begin to make good on President Biden’s promise to be the strongest gun safety president in history,” John Feinblatt, the head of Everytown for Gun Safety, said in a statement. “In particular, ghost guns allow anyone, anywhere to easily obtain an untraceable firearm, and the Biden administration’s decision to treat them like the deadly weapons they are will undoubtedly save countless lives.” Biden will also name David Chipman as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the federal agency that regulates guns and gun sales.

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Biden has finally taken the gloves off with his anti-Trump ‘convicted criminal’ ad
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden has finally taken the gloves off with his anti-Trump ‘convicted criminal’ ad

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy On Monday, President Joe Biden launched his opening salvo against …

Biden Champions Efforts On Gun Reform While Blasting Trump’s Coziness To The NRA
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden Champions Efforts On Gun Reform While Blasting Trump’s Coziness To The NRA

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden championed his administration’s work on gun reform during a speech Tuesday while attacking his predecessor, Donald Trump, and his boast that he had done “nothing on guns” while in the White House. In his speech, the president reiterated his calls for a ban on assault-style weapons and urged voters to cast a ballot in …

Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “We need you to overcome the unrelenting opposition of the gun lobby.” Biden’s campaign says gun control could be a motivating issue for suburban college-educated women who may be decisive in several key battlegrounds this fall. Biden also reenergized the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and he’s the …

US Elections 2024: Donald Trump pledges to roll back Joe Biden’s gun controls if elected, accepts gun lobby endorsement
10 months, 1 week ago

US Elections 2024: Donald Trump pledges to roll back Joe Biden’s gun controls if elected, accepts gun lobby endorsement

Live Mint  

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to unravel gun regulations put in place by Democratic President Joe Biden during a lengthy speech to the National Rifle Association on Saturday, during which he accepted the influential group's endorsement. "We've got to get gun owners to vote," Trump said in his wide-ranging speech, which covered everything from his criminal trials to trade …

Garland speaks with victims' families as new exhibit highlights the faces of gun violence
11 months ago

Garland speaks with victims' families as new exhibit highlights the faces of gun violence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday told relatives of …

Biden Administration Moves To Close Loophole On Gun Show Background Checks
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden Administration Moves To Close Loophole On Gun Show Background Checks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Thousands more firearms dealers across the U.S. will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores, according to a Biden administration rule that will soon go into effect. Congress needs to finish the job and pass universal background checks legislation now.” The rule, which was …

The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Thousands more firearms dealers across the United States will have to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores, according to a Biden administration rule that will soon go into effect. Congress needs to finish the job and pass universal background checks legislation now.” The rule, which was finalized this week, makes …

The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers

New Indian Express  

Biden has made curtailing gun violence a major part of his administration and reelection campaign, creating the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris. The Biden administration first proposed the rule in August, after the passage of the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise in response to the massacre of …

The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office
1 year, 4 months ago

The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first thing Greg Jackson did when he arrived in Lewiston, Maine, was to drive through the city, into its neighborhoods, past the crime scene tape and the boarded-up windows, to get a feel for a community reeling from a mass shooting. The deputy director of the new White House office of gun violence prevention was looking for …

Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,’ President Biden says as he announces new federal effort
1 year, 6 months ago

Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,’ President Biden says as he announces new federal effort

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday he was determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launched the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings. “My administration has been working relentlessly to do something.” The new office of gun violence prevention will be led by Vice President Kamala …

Gun violence is the ultimate 'superstorm,' President Biden says as he announces new federal effort
1 year, 6 months ago

Gun violence is the ultimate 'superstorm,' President Biden says as he announces new federal effort

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden said Friday …

White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources say
1 year, 6 months ago

White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is creating the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, according to two people familiar with the plans. “The creation of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the White House will mark a turning point in how our federal government responds to an epidemic that plagues every state and every community in America,” said …

Major gun safety groups come together to endorse Joe Biden for president in 2024
1 year, 7 months ago

Major gun safety groups come together to endorse Joe Biden for president in 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nation’s most prominent gun safety groups are joining together to back President Joe Biden in 2024, an early endorsement that underscores Biden’s grip on key Democratic coalitions as the party seizes on gun policy as a politically advantageous issue ahead of his reelection campaign. “President Biden and Vice President Harris are leading the strongest gun-sense administration in …

Biden says the gun safety movement has reached a ‘tipping point’ as he marks one year since passage of major legislation
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden says the gun safety movement has reached a ‘tipping point’ as he marks one year since passage of major legislation

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Friday marked one year since the passage of the first major gun safety legislation in a generation during a summit in Connecticut, as gun violence reaches record levels in the United States and additional congressional action remains stalled. “For me, and for most of you, here’s what it really is: It’s an important first …

The big obstacle in Biden’s move to control guns
2 years ago

The big obstacle in Biden’s move to control guns

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “My executive order directs my attorney general to take every lawful action possible possible …

Biden on gun control: ‘Do something, do something big’
2 years ago

Biden on gun control: ‘Do something, do something big’

Associated Press  

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — The grief is still suffocating, the anger still visceral, President Joe Biden said Tuesday, in this suburban Los Angeles community where a gunman stormed a dance hall and killed 11 in January. “But I’m here with you today to act.” The president told the crowd he’d signed an executive order aimed at stiffening background checks to …

Biden to expand background checks in gun executive order
2 years ago

Biden to expand background checks in gun executive order

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden will announce a sweeping executive order increasing the number of background checks on gun buyers and cracking down on firearms dealers during a visit to the site of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, on Tuesday. President Joe Biden will announce a sweeping executive order increasing the number of background checks on gun buyers and cracking …

Under Shadow of MSU And Parkland, Biden Calls For Gun Control To End The Bloodshed
2 years, 1 month ago

Under Shadow of MSU And Parkland, Biden Calls For Gun Control To End The Bloodshed

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden reaffirmed his plea to Congress for tighter gun control laws Tuesday afternoon with separate statements released in response to the five-year anniversary of the Parkland shooting and Monday’s attack on a Michigan university. “Jill and I are praying for the three students killed and the five students fighting for their lives after last night’s shooting at Michigan …

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating “real progress” after years of inaction. “We will not save every life from the epidemic of gun violence,” he added, “But if this law had been in place years ago, even this last year, lives …

Biden Celebration Of New Gun Law Clouded By Latest Shooting
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden Celebration Of New Gun Law Clouded By Latest Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday hailed a new bipartisan law meant to reduce gun violence as “real progress,” but said “more has to be done” after just 16 days in effect, that legislation already has been overshadowed by yet another mass shooting. Biden on Saturday invited Americans to share with him via text — a …

President Biden touts gun safety legislation, but critics say he's not doing enough
2 years, 8 months ago

President Biden touts gun safety legislation, but critics say he's not doing enough

NPR  

President Biden touts gun safety legislation, but critics say he's not doing enough Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Biden held a formal bill signing ceremony Monday for the bipartisan gun control bill, which was passed in the wake of the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. I say yes, and that's …

President Joe Biden talks gun control with Jimmy Kimmel
2 years, 9 months ago

President Joe Biden talks gun control with Jimmy Kimmel

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday night …

Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: 'How much more carnage?'
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: 'How much more carnage?'

The Independent  

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‘It is hard, but I’ll never give up:’ Biden in appeal to Congress for tougher gun laws
2 years, 9 months ago

‘It is hard, but I’ll never give up:’ Biden in appeal to Congress for tougher gun laws

The Hindu  

“Enough, enough,” President Joe Biden exclaimed over and over Thursday night, as he delivered an impassioned address to the nation imploring Congress to take action against gun violence after mass shootings he said had turned schools, supermarkets and other everyday places into “killing fields." The most recent shootings came close on the heels of the May 14 assault in Buffalo, …

Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?’
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — “Enough, enough,” President Joe Biden exclaimed over and over Thursday night, as he delivered an impassioned address to the nation imploring Congress to take action against gun violence after mass shootings he said had turned schools, supermarkets and other everyday places into “killing fields.” If legislators fail to act, he warned, voters should use their “outrage” to turn …

‘It’s time to act’: Biden demands action on gun control after Texas school shooting
2 years, 10 months ago

‘It’s time to act’: Biden demands action on gun control after Texas school shooting

LA Times  

For the second time in less than two weeks, President Biden on Tuesday tried to console a nation reeling from another mass shooting, demanding action on gun control and asking what it would take for lawmakers to stand up to gunmakers and lobbyists who he said have prevented “common-sense gun laws.” “As a nation, we have to ask: When in …

Biden Announces New Gun Control Rule, ATF Nominee
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden Announces New Gun Control Rule, ATF Nominee

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday nominated former federal prosecutor Steve Dettelbach to head the agency overseeing guns and announced that new rules have taken effect to track so-called “ghost guns” — kits that until now were not required to bear serial numbers. “It has a return address.” Biden, who has been criticized by gun-control advocates …

Biden administration, DOJ expected to announce new ‘ghost gun’ rules
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden administration, DOJ expected to announce new ‘ghost gun’ rules

LA Times  

The Biden administration is expected to come out with its long-awaited rule on “ghost guns” within days. President Biden is nominating an Obama-era U.S. attorney to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as his administration unveils its formal rule to rein in “ghost guns,” the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up at …

Biden in NYC: Nation must come together to end gun violence
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden in NYC: Nation must come together to end gun violence

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Running through a grim tally of recent gun deaths, President Joe Biden pledged to New Yorkers and the nation on Thursday that the federal government would step up its fight against gun violence by working more closely with police and communities to stop the surging bloodshed. “We can do something about this.” But Biden’s crimefighting strategy relies …

Biden heads to New York to meet Eric Adams on guns while GOP urges him to address all surging crime
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden heads to New York to meet Eric Adams on guns while GOP urges him to address all surging crime

Daily Mail  

Joe Biden is heading to New York City on Thursday to discuss strategies to quell gun violence as the administration takes heat for not addressing, and even dismissing, spiking crime rates in America's cities. President Joe Biden will head to New York City Thursday to meet with police officials and community leaders to discuss the administration's crack down on crime …

Gun Deaths Rise As Biden’s Reform Agenda Stalls
3 years, 2 months ago

Gun Deaths Rise As Biden’s Reform Agenda Stalls

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As Joe Biden campaigned for president pushing gun control, the United States was passing a grim milestone: the most firearm deaths recorded in a single year since systematic tracking began. The agency has yet to publish last year’s figures, but the spike in gun violence that started alongside the pandemic continued to increase in 2021, according to …

If Joe Biden has forgotten about gun control – this Parkland father is camping outside his door until he remembers
3 years, 3 months ago

If Joe Biden has forgotten about gun control – this Parkland father is camping outside his door until he remembers

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. His son Joaquin “Guac” Oliver was one of the 17 victims murdered in the …

Amid crime spike in US, Biden meets police chiefs
3 years, 8 months ago

Amid crime spike in US, Biden meets police chiefs

Al Jazeera  

Shooting sprees in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia kill dozens during the weekend as US gun violence epidemic rages. United States President Joe Biden met with US city police chiefs, elected officials and a community intervention expert at the White House on Monday as his administration struggles to address a crime surge driven by rising gun violence in the US. …

Biden targets law-breaking gun dealers in anti-crime plan
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden targets law-breaking gun dealers in anti-crime plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced new efforts Wednesday to stem a rising national tide of violent crime, declaring the federal government is “taking on the bad actors doing bad things to our communities.” But questions persist about how effective the efforts can be in what could be a turbulent summer. Biden’s plan focuses on providing money to cities that …

Amid rising crime, Biden targets gun violence in the US
3 years, 9 months ago

Amid rising crime, Biden targets gun violence in the US

Al Jazeera  

After wave of mass shootings, Biden to impose a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy for gun dealers who flout the rules. Responding to a string of mass shootings and rising crime in the United States, President Joe Biden is taking new steps to control gun violence with a “zero-tolerance” policy for gun dealers and new funding for police and communities. “Let’s show the …

US gun violence an ‘epidemic’, ‘international embarrassment’, Joe Biden says after Colorado, Georgia shootings
3 years, 11 months ago

US gun violence an ‘epidemic’, ‘international embarrassment’, Joe Biden says after Colorado, Georgia shootings

Firstpost  

Washington: President Joe Biden on Thursday branded US gun violence an “epidemic” and an “international embarrassment” at a White House ceremony to unveil his first attempt at getting the problem under control. “It’s an international embarrassment,” the Democrat, flanked by Attorney General Merrick Garland and Vice President Kamala Harris, told Congress members and gun control activists in the Rose Garden. …

Republicans threaten to use the courts to try to undo Joe Biden's new gun control actions
3 years, 11 months ago

Republicans threaten to use the courts to try to undo Joe Biden's new gun control actions

Daily Mail  

Republicans in Congress and statehouses threatened legal action Thursday to try to reverse President Biden's new executive actions on gun control – while Donald Trump Jr. went after Hunter Biden for his own gun purchase. Biden's actions, which the president announced Thursday with Attorney General Merrick Garland standing behind him, would crack down on so-called 'ghost guns,' tighten requirements for …

Biden orders gun control actions — but they show his limits
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden orders gun control actions — but they show his limits

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment” of gun violence in America. The president’s actions delivered on a pledge he made last month to take what he termed immediate “common-sense steps” to address gun violence, after a …

Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will unveil a series of executive actions aimed at addressing gun violence on Thursday, delivering his first major action on gun control since taking office. He’ll also nominate David Chipman, a former federal agent and adviser at the gun control group Giffords, to be director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according …

Editorial: Biden’s moves to curb gun violence should be just the start
3 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: Biden’s moves to curb gun violence should be just the start

LA Times  

President Biden announced a slate of actions Thursday aimed at fulfilling his campaign promise to combat the proliferation of firearms and gun violence that kills some 40,000 people a year in this country. Lawmakers have given the administration limited regulatory authority over firearms, and Biden directed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to develop new rules on sales …

‘Enough prayers’: Biden says time for action on US gun control
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Enough prayers’: Biden says time for action on US gun control

Al Jazeera  

President’s executive actions come in the wake of two mass shootings and pressure on legislators to pass more lasting laws. United States President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a series of executive actions to address gun violence in the United States in his first major action on gun control since taking office. “Gun violence in this country is an epidemic …

Biden to announce executive actions to combat gun violence
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden to announce executive actions to combat gun violence

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden will unveil a series of executive actions aimed at addressing gun violence on Thursday and will announce a gun control advocate as the head of the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. President Joe Biden will unveil a series of executive actions aimed at addressing gun violence on Thursday, including background checks for people buying 'ghost guns'. …

Biden To Announce Actions On Firearms, Tap Gun Safety Advocate To Lead ATF
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden To Announce Actions On Firearms, Tap Gun Safety Advocate To Lead ATF

NPR  

Biden To Announce Actions On Firearms, Tap Gun Safety Advocate To Lead ATF Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images President Biden on Thursday will announce initial steps his administration plans to take on firearm safety, along with the nomination of a prominent gun safety advocate to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, …

White House Causes Frustration In Private And Public Responses To Gun Violence
3 years, 11 months ago

White House Causes Frustration In Private And Public Responses To Gun Violence

NPR  

White House Causes Frustration In Private And Public Responses To Gun Violence Enlarge this image toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images Ethan Miller/Getty Images As President Biden called on senators to quickly pass legislation to tighten the nation's background checks system, he said that he did not need to "wait another minute" to address the epidemic of gun violence. "That's not …

US President Joe Biden is renewing gun-control pledge following shootings in Georgia and Colorado
4 years ago

US President Joe Biden is renewing gun-control pledge following shootings in Georgia and Colorado

ABC  

This week in Washington, an old ritual is playing out with new twists. Joe Biden urged Congress to pass two bills that would ban assault weapons and close background check loopholes for most gun purchases. The death of 20 children was noted as the most significant opportunity to pass gun control measures to date, but in the end, Biden's proposed …

5 Questions Ahead Of Biden's 1st News Conference As President
4 years ago

5 Questions Ahead Of Biden's 1st News Conference As President

NPR  

5 Questions Ahead Of Biden's 1st News Conference As President Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Two months into office, President Biden will give his first news conference as president on Thursday. But amid that tour, details came out about his potentially massive infrastructure plan, the Biden administration faced continued questions about southern U.S. border …

Biden Urges Immediate Action From Senate On Gun Bills After Colorado Shooting
4 years ago

Biden Urges Immediate Action From Senate On Gun Bills After Colorado Shooting

NPR  

Biden Urges Immediate Action From Senate On Gun Bills After Colorado Shooting Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Biden said Tuesday that he and first lady Jill Biden were "devastated" by Monday's shooting in Boulder, Colo., and called on the Senate to pass gun bills passed by the House earlier …

Opinion: Gun violence crisis in America’s cities
4 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: Gun violence crisis in America’s cities

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Greg Fischer is the mayor of Louisville and the President of the United States Conference of Mayors. CNN — You’ve probably seen the headlines: 2020 was a deadly year for gun violence in cities across America. Many cities are facing not one, but two public health crises at the same time: Covid-19 and increased gun violence. And we …

What’s happening with Joe Biden’s gun control plan?
4 years, 1 month ago

What’s happening with Joe Biden’s gun control plan?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Speaking on the third anniversary of the massacre at Marjory …

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