He's already said not getting new gun control legislation passed was his biggest regret. He has nothing to lose by doing it through an executive order because he's never going to be punished for his tyrannical abuse of power and he knows it.
THE PLAN IS IN PLACE TODAY. Obie will use the fact that his administration signed the UN Arms Treaty as a reason for his need to "get on with doing the work of the people" and therefore he must bypass the obstructionist GOP Congress who refuses to cooperate with him because he is black. Never mind that HIS Senate is run by that old fool Reid - the public will Obie is signing the EO because of the evil obstructionist Republicans.
HE NEEDS TO DISARM THE POTENTIAL GUN TOTING CONSERVATIVE TERRORISTS INSIDE THE USA (do I need a /s here?)