Biden to Sign Gun Violence Executive Order, Ban ‘Ghost Guns’
President Joe Biden is poised to sign a new executive order aimed at targeting major firearms risks in what will be a sall step forward in the fight against gun violence. The order hones in on limiting gun conversion accessories, improving school safety and creating an emerging firearms threats task force. The move comes in the wake of a mass shooting incident earlier this month in Birmingham, Alabama where four people were killed and multiple others were wounded.
Ban Bump-Stocks and Untraceable ‘Ghost-Guns
The executive order takes on the new threats posed by machine gun conversion devices and 3D printed firearms. Conversion devices can easily change semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons, increasing their lethality. They can be created with a 3D printer, which is very simple to gain access to.
Because 3D printed guns are usually untraceable and can be made of non-metal materials, they have the potential to slip … through security,, such as metal detectors. The order aims to limit the ability of individuals to download printable guns from steal online, a move that is considered as extremely dangerous public safety risk.
Establish the Emerging Firearms Threats Task Force;
In commensurate with the pace of firearm evolution, this order creates an emerging firearms threats task force. The task force will be comprised of leadership from numerous federal departments and agencies who are working collaboratively to combat these emerging threats to public safety.
Next Up: Active Shooter Drills In Schools
Acknowledging the trauma active shooter drills can receive, the executive order seeks to make these drills less traumatizing for students while still functional. Active shooter drills have become common practice in schools across the country — increasingly so since the Sandy Hook massacre left 20 children dead and numerous lessons unlearned five years ago. Many students too felt that the school was sacrificing preparation for student well-being. The New Approach
Office of Gun Violence Prevention First Anniversary:
Biden signed this executive order the day after marking the one year anniversary of creating The Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a position being overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris. In the last year his office has assisted in passing gun reform measures like stronger background checks under his Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Its process has already been hitting tens of thousands of firearms sales from going to people under 21 and those convicted of certain misdemeanor domestic violence offenses.
Biden — gun control Biden’s Legacy on Gun Control:
President Biden has been clear that gun control is one of his top priorities in office. Biden has long been a supporter of stricter gun laws, and since the issue came to dominate our politics around the time he entered public life in 1972, he’s built his career on trying to do something about it. And, although the executive order is a legacy-building action of someone who genuinely cares about reducing the amount of gun violence taking place in his country.
Conclusion:
This is another move by the Biden administration to prevent gun violence and combat firearm threats, as he prepares to sign this new executive order. The order not only centers on limiting dangerous gun technologies but also addresses the impact active shooter drills can have on students, to ensure they are not left scarred for life. Both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have led on the issue, with the administration raising public safety and gun violence prevention as a top item.