A few days ago, the Blaze reported on the low-key plans of the Obama administration to increase the penalties for certain gun law violations, and add steps to the background checks for legal gun ownership.

 

Today the administration’s plans are beginning to come into effect. Through an Executive Order, the Obama administration is implementing new restrictions on the sale of certain weapons in border states, and increasing the penalties for violating certain firearms laws.

 

Fox News is reporting on the purpose of the gun control executive orders:

 

“In an effort to stem the illicit flow of weapons into Mexico, the Justice Department announced Monday that all gun shops in four Southwest border states will be required to alert the federal government to frequent buyers of high-powered rifles.

 

Under the new policy, federal firearms licensees in Texas, California, Arizona and New Mexico must report purchases of two or more of some types of rifles by the same person in a five-day span. The requirement applies to purchases of semi-automatic rifles that have detachable magazines and a caliber of greater than .22.

 

ATF estimates it will generate 18,000 reports a year. ATF will retain the information and if no investigative leads have been realized after two years, it will be purged.”

 

The Daily Beast seems to have the inside track on more Executive Orders, however, claiming recent conversations with administration officials. TDB says the upcoming Executive Orders will have more impact than what Fox outlines above, including:

 

“A national electronic system designed to make background checks for handgun buyers simpler and faster, leaving an electronic paper trail. [And] Tougher sentencing guidelines for straw buyers that Holder’s department pushed through procedural hoops at the U.S. Sentencing Commission earlier this year.”

 

Fed and guns

Um... dealers already have this form.... Sale of multiple handguns/firearms?

I looked, but haven't been able to find an actual copy of the Executive Order. Anyone else find it?

Um... dealers already have this form.... Sale of multiple handguns/firearms?

 

 

Maks,

 

Dealers have had to report multiple handgun sales for a long time. This is referring to longarms, and only in some specific border states. This is old news and I'm not sure that it has been implemented yet as it was being contested - however one conteste an EO.

 

It's interesting that Operation Fast & Furious was supposed to be the raison d'etre for this EO, and of course we all now know what a sham that was, but the administration is going forward anyway.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob