Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Executive Control

From the BBC:
"Barack Obama: US gun control inaction must end"
 
An emotional US President Barack Obama has unveiled new restrictions on gun purchases, saying the "constant excuses for inaction" have to stop. His executive actions, without Congress approval, widen background checks on potential gun buyers. But the National Rifle Association said it would fight Mr Obama's measures. And the leader of the House of Representatives, Republican Paul Ryan, said the plans were certain to be challenged in the courts. "His words and actions amount to a form of intimidation that undermines liberty," he said.
 
The executive actions include:
  • Background checks for all gun sellers, overturning current exemptions to some online and gun show sellers
  • States providing information on people disqualified from buying guns due to mental illness or domestic violence
  • Increased workforce for the FBI to process background checks, hiring more than 230 new examiners
  • Congress being asked to invest $500m (£339m) to improve access to mental healthcare in the US
  • The departments of defence, justice and homeland security exploring "smart gun technology" to improve gun safety
 
 
^ Even if I agree with the changes he wants to make (and I do on some of them) I do not believe he has the legal authority to do this. Having legal authority to do things has never concerned Obama before. These actions are going to be fought in Congress and in the courts and will do more harm then good. ^


http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35236630
 

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