Posted on 12/03/2015 5:53:34 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
President Barack Obama’s aides are still working out a politically palatable way to implement a new gun control measure by executive order.
Plans to target private gun sales have been in the works for some time, but the administration is wary of political and potentially legal consequences of implementing the changes via executive order. Officials are analyzing state and local gun control efforts to find what they consider a winning strategy that will prevent mass shootings, reports the Los Angeles Times.
“That work includes looking at the gun show loophole,†a White House official involved in the work tells the LA Times. “But taking administrative action in this space is enormously complicated, with complex and intertwined policy, legal and operational considerations to take into account.â€
“That process is very much underway,†he adds.
The proposed rule change will require anyone who sells more than 50 guns a year to obtain a federal license and conduct background checks on potential buyers. Congress rejected legislation to implement the checks in 2013.
Obama is still considering the idea, but opted against it, apparently for legal and political reasons. Some federal lawyers worry it won’t hold up under a legal challenge and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives officials worry it will be hard to enforce and might affect too many sellers.
He can go to Hades.
They had this ready already. Can now blame the ISIS, er, workplace shooter for signing it.
Hey Ebola, if you want to pass laws go back to Congress (on second thought....). Till you do, anything you write is of the same legal significance as scratchy, VERY expensive TP. Oh wait....
"But, you can't do that!" they'll say. "Read the Constitution! The government cannot outlaw religion! Are you crazy?? Check the First Amendment!"
Oh. Right. Excellent point. And you -- would you like to check the Second Amendment?
A little honesty, please.
“He can go to Hades.’
He doesn’t need to go there. He is busy creating it on Earth.
Obama can go BACK to Hell.
#FUBO.
the EnemyAgent-in-Chief can (and clearly will) go to HELL
(and who is going to comply with his illegal/ unconstitutional ‘orders’ anyway? Its so foolish....What a pr*ck!)
HA! HA! Good luck with that one Barky.
Short of impeachment, that gun should have a trigger lock.
Won’t say it..but I can think it.
Gun ownership and a democrat majority is not compatible.
Never in my life have I ever wanted so badly to say something in a public setting, but have been unable to do so.
Is it my imagination or has there conveniently been an unprecedented amount of shootings since o’bunghole has been elected?
Drastic times take drastic measures
Either Congress does its legislative job or Americans will do THEIR Constitutional duty to defend, protect and uphold ... against the obvious member enemies in Congress
Where is the republican congress??????
Unbelievable. I can’t recall ever feeling quite this way.
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