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Biden's first steps on gun control

April 09, 2021

Greetings, Quicktake readers! This week, Biden orders tighter gun controls to curb an "epidemic" of mass shootings. Plus, 2021 is shaping up to be a turning point for paying college athletes. Stream now for free.

Biden takes action on guns

President Joe Biden announced a half-dozen executive actions Thursday to combat the "epidemic" and "international embarrassment" of gun violence in America during a speech in the Rose Garden.

Among them are measures that would stop the spread of so-called ghost guns, homemade firearms that are assembled from kits and unable to be traced by police. Another would tighten regulations on pistol-stabilizing braces that effectively turn the gun into a short-barreled rifle.

The new orders fulfill his pledge to take immediate "common-sense" steps to address gun violence after shootings last month in Colorado and Georgia but also reflect what limited power the president has to regulate firearms without action on Capitol Hill.

He once again called on the Senate to take up House-passed measures to close background check loopholes, insisting that action against gun violence "is not a partisan issue" and said everything he proposed "is totally consistent with the Second Amendment."

Biden also directed the Justice Department to publish model "red flag" legislation for states that would allow individuals to petition courts to take away firearms from people who present a danger to themselves or others.

What to watch if

...you've heard rumblings about boycotting Coke. The recent wave of corporate backlash against voting restrictions in Georgia and Texas may signal a more permanent rupture between the GOP and big business.

...you joined a "League of Legends" team last year. Asia's most valuable company Tencent is betting billions that esports, already more popular than the NBA or NFL, will soon dominate online entertainment.

...you're mulling a post-pandemic move. Virtually Covid-free New Zealand now boasts one of the world's least affordable housing markets with prices surging on even the most dilapidated homes.

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