12 days ago | By New York Post

President Joe Biden announced several useful executive orders Thursday to curb the scourge of gun deaths in America. Yet as he says, the nation has “a long way to go” on this issue. Biden told the Justice Department to propose a rule to address “ghost guns,” which can be made at home with parts that...
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“We've Got a Long Way to Go”: Joe Biden's Gun Control Orders Show the Limits of Executive Action

12 days ago | By Vanity Fair

As the president unveiled modest reforms on Thursday, he made clear that he wants to Congress act.
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