The White House is expected to announce new actions to reduce gun violence, KeynoteUSA has learned.
According to a senior administration official, President Biden is close to signing an executive order that will address key priorities for combating firearm threats, including eliminating gun conversion devices and establishing a task force on emerging firearm threats.
The executive order will also aim to enhance active shooter drills in schools to better prepare students for emergency situations.
The executive order comes just days after the mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sept. 21 that left four people dead and 17 injured. It also comes as former President Trump has survived two assassination attempts in recent months.
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President Biden is set to sign an executive order to reduce gun violence. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
The White House says firearms technology is evolving rapidly and Biden’s actions are aimed at curtailing two key emerging threats: machine gun conversion devices and 3D-printed firearms.
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The senior administration official said conversion devices, which help turn a semi-automatic pistol into a fully automatic firearm, are already illegal under federal law but continue to be used in crimes and are recovered by law enforcement agencies across the country.
The senior administration official said conversion devices are already illegal under federal law. (SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty Images)
The relatively new 3-D printed firearms are built from computer code downloaded from the internet, making them widely available. They also lack serial numbers, which often helps investigators track firearms recovered at crime scenes. These 3-D printed firearms can also be constructed from non-metallic materials, making them undetectable to magnetometers used to secure airports, courthouses and event spaces, the senior administration official said.
Biden’s executive order will establish a task force on emerging firearms threats comprised of leaders from several federal departments and agencies.
The mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sept. 21 left four dead and 17 injured. (WBRC)
The agency will be tasked with issuing a report within 90 days that includes an assessment of the threat posed by machine gun conversion devices and 3-D printed firearms, the senior administration official said.
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The assessment will also include a review of federal agencies’ operational and legal capabilities to detect, intercept and seize these firearms and their components.
Finally, he will direct the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Surgeon General of the United States to develop and publish new active shooter drills.
Nick Rojas contributed to this report.
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