President Biden announced an executive order to increase background checks for firearm sales. The executive order will increase the effective use of “red flag” laws and accelerate law enforcement efforts to identify and apprehend the shooters. President Biden will also encourage the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue a public report analyzing how gun manufacturers market firearms to minors.
Last year, President Biden signed into the law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The President’s new executive order to reduce gun violence includes the following additional actions: