President Biden to Sign Executive Order to Increase Background Checks and Promote Gun Safety

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order to increase background checks for gun purchases, promote better and more secure firearms storage, and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out of a bipartisan gun control law enacted last summer.

The executive order will direct Attorney General Merrick Garland to clarify the statutory definition of who is “engaged in the business” of selling firearms, according to a senior White House official. This authority was detailed in the sweeping bipartisan gun legislation Biden signed into law last year after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

The order will be signed in Monterey Park, California, a suburb of Los Angeles that was the site of a mass shooting earlier this year. During the visit, President Biden is expected to make a speech outlining his efforts to curb gun violence.

The executive order is the latest in a series of actions taken by the Biden administration to reduce gun violence in the United States. In March, the president announced six executive actions to address the issue, including a ban on so-called “ghost guns” and a requirement for buyers to undergo background checks for all firearms purchases.

The executive order is part of a larger effort by the Biden administration to reduce gun violence in the United States. The president has called for Congress to pass additional gun control measures, including a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.