What You Need to Know About Obama’s Plan to Bypass Congress on Guns

With Congress unlikely to oblige on his calls for gun control after the San Bernardino terrorist attack, President Barack Obama is expected to act alone on the issue soon

Josh Siegel, --December 15, 2015

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Stymied by Republicans in Congress, President Barack Obama is expected to act alone to take executive action to tighten restrictions on gun sales.
White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, speaking at a vigil last week for victims of the 2012 Newtown, Conn. shooting, confirmed that the president has asked his staff to complete a proposal that would expand background checks on gun sales without congressional approval. Before Jarrett’s public pronouncement, The New York Times and other media have reported the Obama administration’s action would broaden the definition of who is considered a high-volume gun dealer, a move that could force background checks for certain sales at gun shows, online and other areas that fall outside the law. More...

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