Biden to Sign Executive Order , Strengthening Gun Background Checks .<br />Biden to Sign Executive Order , Strengthening Gun Background Checks .<br />Politico reports that President Biden will <br />visit Monterey Park, CA, on March 14.<br />11 people were killed in a <br />mass shooting in that city in January. .<br />While the president is there, he will <br />sign an executive order intended to strengthen gun background checks.<br />The White House said that the order will position “the U.S. as close to universal background checks <br />as possible” without relying on Congress.<br />Attorney General Merrick Garland will be directed to explain the definition of <br />"engaged in the business" of selling guns.<br />Doing so will shed light on who qualifies as a gun dealer and require a larger number of sellers to perform background checks.<br />The executive order also calls for a quicker <br />implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act , and directs members of the president's Cabinet to explain <br />red flag laws and safe gun storage practices to the public.<br />These are not controversial solutions anywhere expect for in Washington, D.C., in Congress, Senior administration official, via Politico.<br />The majority of kitchen tables across the country — they support universal background checks. And the action the president is proposing — to move closer to universal background checks — <br />is just common sense, Senior administration official, via Politico.<br />Biden is also calling on members of his Cabinet <br />to coordinate a mass shooting response plan <br />to help communities affected by violence. .<br />He is directing key members of his Cabinet to develop a proposal for how we can structure the government to <br />do a better job supporting those impacted by gun violence, Senior administration official, via Politico
