https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/01/04/fact-sheet-new-executive-actions-reduce-gun-violence-and-make-our1. Background checks
-No change in FFL.
-No change in trusts, but it's being finalized.
-Asking States to pony up more info.
-Overhauling NICS, 230 more FBI personnel
2. Safer from gun violence
-Calling on US attorneys and prosecutors to focus on gun laws
-200 new ATF agents
-ATF looking into online gun sales
-Making FFLs responsible for notifying ATF of guns lost/stolen in transit
-Money for ballistics DB
-Encouraging domestic violence outreach
3. Mental illness
-Money for mental health care
-SSA to give mental illness info to NICS
-HHS to mod HIPAA to allow states to give info to NICS
4. Smart guns
-DOD, DHS, DOJ have to spend money on smart gun research
Actions by Feds
- No clarification on how many guns can be sold before hitting dealer status
- Restates current law that location doesn't change need for FFL if dealing
- So, no change on dealer status
- Trust ruling is 'being finalized'.
- Badgering states for more prohibited person data
- More money for NICS
- More money for NICS govt contractor
Communities Safer from Gun Violence
Going to enforce existing law
- Again, more ATF agents, money for ballistics DB, money for online darknet investigation
- Again, FFL must notify of lost/stolen
- Again, domestic violence outreach
Mental Health
- More money for mental health
- SSA to money up data for NICS
Smart Guns
- DOD, DHS, DOJ must look into smart guns.