Last year, a federal gun law passed that gave the Biden administration a new tool to increase background checks on “private” firearms sales.
In March, President Joe Biden issued an executive order to take advantage of this new power with help from the Justice Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
These government agencies are working on the new rule and expect an outcome in 2024. (Trending: FBI Caught Lying For Hunter Biden)
Every gun sale should require a background check. Thanks to @POTUS, we're almost there.
For years, we've pushed for the government to require more gun sellers to become licensed dealers and conduct background checks. ATF is expected to act any day now. https://t.co/0CbOu2tsyx
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) August 2, 2023
The new provision “could set a threshold number of transactions that would define a dealer; gun-control groups hope to see it at five sales a year or lower,” political analysts explained.
“The rules will be backed up by a renewed push to prosecute businesses that refuse to register, by accessing bank records, storage unit leases and other expenses associated with running an off-the-books gun business,” the report added. (Trending: Trump Releases ‘Ad of the Year’)
In the meantime, House Democrats are also pushing for a huge tax on what they term “assault weapons.” Democrats proposed a 1,000 percent excise tax on so-called assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
The bill was sponsored by Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia and 24 other Democrats.
I’m hoping all new regulations will be issued & made effective soon by the Biden Administration under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) August 1, 2023
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said, “Everybody agrees those people should have to perform background checks.”
Gun Owners of America responded, “While Gun Owners of America fights for the Second Amendment in the courts, Congress must repeal the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act—which was a compromise with the Biden Administration that Republicans NEVER should have struck.”
“It has been completely weaponized, gun owners have gained nothing, and America is no safer. Cornyn-Murphy has got to go, and Republicans must expiate for this sin,” GOA added.
“Congress must also participate in the rulemaking process and voice its opposition to backdoor universal background registration checks during the public notice and comment period alongside GOA members,” the group said.
“After commenting during the proposed rule phase, Congress must also take up a joint resolution of disapproval pursuant to the Congressional Review Act and strike down this unconstitutional infringement,” they concluded.
