Joe Biden Promises to Enact Major Gun Grabs

Last week, reports surfaced about White House officials meeting up with a number of gun control groups in order to plan out how to introduce anti-Second Amendment legislation.

Democrats have a solid trifecta in D.C., which theoretically puts them much closer to passing gun control legislation than in years past. 

According to the White House, President Joe Biden is “personally committed” to acting on an issue that has eluded Democrats in previous administrations. Several of the legislative items that Biden is looking to spearhead include an assault weapons ban, a high-capacity magazine ban, and universal background checks. The gun control groups who were present at this White House meeting included Brady, Giffords, Everytown for Gun Safety, and Moms Demand Action.

There will be considerable resistance towards any gun grab the Biden administration tries to pursue. Americans are resoundingly polarized on the gun control question according to the Gallup poll. The support for gun control in 2020 stood at 57%, which is the lowest level of support since 2016, when only 55% of Americans supported gun control.

However, it seems that the Biden administration will be pursuing gun control by any means necessary based on the meeting with the gun control organizations. Several methods such as executive orders are on the table for enacting gun control. 

“I think everything is on the table. I think the White House is certainly supportive of Congress doing their part. I think there are things we’d like to see happen through legislation. … But certainly there is a role for executive action,”  observed Adzi Vokhiwa, director of federal affairs at Giffords, a prominent civilian disarmament group.

This meeting came at a time when gun sales continue booming across America. This increase in sales is largely attributed to fears of the Biden administration passing strict gun control measures, Wuhan virus uncertainty, and the unrest that followed the George Floyd protests.