Executive orders impact only the executive branch (well they are supposed to). So The One can order ATF to do lots of antigun things. I think he could order FBI, technically in the judicial branch I think, to set NICS to say NO for every forbidden gun.
Naturally Boehner and the republicans in the House would instantly file impeachment papers, so don’t worry. /s
Newt Gingrich last night on FOX said that obama can issue executive orders ..... but only Congress can authorize funding to carry them out.
Usually no money, means no action can be taken, ie orders to ATF or whoever to register guns, seize them or whatever
So, will our GOP stalwarts in Congress flex their own power, or not?
You are correct. He can issue orders to any of his agencies that deal with firearms to ban certain firearms, ammo, magazines, and register certain weapons,etc.. This will be done for the public safety.
Biden’s committee report comes out next Tuesday and then the president will issue executive orders soon after that, likely within a few days. He will do it.
NICS covers only three categories: handgun, long gun (rifle), shotgun. There’s no distinction if the buyer is purchasing an AR-15 or a Remngton 700.
Whether he can succeed with EOs or not depends entirely on his correct estimation of the actual force that he can bring to bear. It no longer has anything to do with the Constitution.
Not! FBI is a part of the Justice Department. It is in the Executive Branch. Not Judicial or Legislative. The orders to the FBI must be constitutional and legal. As the chief law enforcement officer of the US Government, the president is sworn (hand on bible) to preserve protect and defend the US Constitution and uphold our laws.
I haven’t heard any sort of cohesive heartfelt condemnation from the “opposition party” (i.e., Republican Party leaders) to the daily threats against liberty made by this administration. It’s disturbing to think we need to depend on people like McConnell and Boehner to lead the defense of the Constitution and traditional American values ... but that’s where things stand today. Based on their actions over the past two years these men aren’t patriots — they’re politicians committed only to what is convenient and what benefits them.