USAToday
7/7/2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months after Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot, the White House is preparing to propose some new steps on gun safety, though they’re likely to fall short of the bold measures activists would like to see.
Anti-gun groups have been disappointed to see no action so far from President Barack Obama, who supported tough gun control measures earlier in his career but fell largely silent upon becoming president. Some activists were using the opportunity of the six-month anniversary of the Giffords shooting on Friday to speak up.
Spokesman Jay Carney said that the new steps would be made public “in the near future.” He didn’t offer details, but people involved in talks at the Justice Department to craft the new measures said they expected to see something in the next several weeks. Whatever is proposed is not expected to involve legislation or take on major issues like banning assault weapons but could include executive action to strengthen the background check system or other steps…
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CAJ note: This gun control proposal is from the same President and DOJ who thought sending guns to Mexican drug lords (and from Tampa ATF to Honduras) was a good idea. Anti-gun Progressives like Menino and Bloomberg are speaking up. Make sure you speak, too, before your 2nd Amendment rights are gone. Remember Obama’s promise to Sarah Brady.
