President Barack Obama has signed 23 Executive Orders intended to reduce gun violence in the United States. This alone will not be sufficient–Congress must pass new laws to address this problem as well, and the citizens of the united states have to make some cultural adjustments–but it is a start.<\/p>\n
Republican Tea Party Congressman Steve Stockman of, where else, Texas, plans to file <\/a>articles of impeachment against the president in an effort to maintain our current level of gun violence because, I suppose, he likes it when six year old children are gunned down in cold blood. The people of Stockman’s Congressional District should hang their collective heads in shame for what they have done.<\/p>\n The Executive Orders are summarized in the following list:<\/p>\n Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Improve incentives for states to share information with the background check Direct the attorney general to review categories of individuals prohibited from Propose rulemaking to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background Publish a letter from ATF to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns Release a DOJ report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it Nominate an ATF director.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Issue a Presidential Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to Direct the attorney general to issue a report on the availability and most effective Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients Release a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Develop model emergency response plans for schools, houses of worship and Release a letter to state health officials clarifying the scope of mental health Finalize regulations clarifying essential health benefits and parity requirements Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental President Barack Obama has signed 23 Executive Orders intended to reduce gun violence in the United States. This alone will not be sufficient–Congress must pass new laws to address this problem as well, and the citizens of the united states have to make some cultural adjustments–but it is a start. Republican Tea Party Congressman Steve … Continue reading 23 Steps Toward Reducing Gun Violence<\/span> \n
\ndata available to the federal background check system.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nPortability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making
\ninformation available to the background check system.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nsystem.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nhaving a gun to make sure dangerous people are not slipping through the cracks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\ncheck on an individual before returning a seized gun.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nhow to run background checks for private sellers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nCommission).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nrecovered in criminal investigations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nwidely available to law enforcement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\ntraining for active shooter situations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nresearch the causes and prevention of gun violence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nuse of new gun safety technologies and challenge the private sector to develop
\ninnovative technologies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nabout guns in their homes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nthem from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\ninstitutions of higher education.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nservices that Medicaid plans must cover.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nwithin ACA exchanges.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nhealth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"