Wed Jan 16, 2013, 12:04 PM

PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES 23 NEW EXECUTIVE ACTIONS!

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Right wing heads are exploding as I type.

Just called for Congress to require background checks on ALL gun purchases!

More as updates come in!

And here are the 23 Executive Actions:

1. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background check system.

2. Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background check system.

3. Improve incentives for states to share information with the background check system.

4. Direct the Attorney General to review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun to make sure dangerous people are not slipping through the cracks.

5. Propose rulemaking to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background check on an individual before returning a seized gun.

6. Publish a letter from ATF to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on how to run background checks for private sellers.

7. Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign.

8. Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Commission).

9. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations.

10. Release a DOJ report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it widely available to law enforcement.

11. Nominate an ATF director.

12. Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations.

13. Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime.

14. Issue a Presidential Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence.

15. Direct the Attorney General to issue a report on the availability and most effective use of new gun safety technologies and challenge the private sector to develop innovative technologies.

16. Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes.

17. Release a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities.

18. Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers.

19. Develop model emergency response plans for schools, houses of worship and institutions of higher education.

20. Release a letter to state health officials clarifying the scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans must cover.

21. Finalize regulations clarifying essential health benefits and parity requirements within ACA exchanges.

22. Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations.

23. Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental health.

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PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES 23 NEW EXECUTIVE ACTIONS! (Original post)	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	OP
Calls for Congress to ban assault weapons	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#1
Did he do that or are you just saying that?	Maraya1969	Jan 2013	#138
HE made the call	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#139
Not gonna happen	Ter	Jan 2013	#154
Probably, but that does not detract from the fact the he called for it. n/t	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#155
Here's how you can call Congress, TOLL FREE!	calimary	Jan 2013	#158
K&R	MotherPetrie	Jan 2013	#2
INVOKES RONALD REAGAN'S SUPPORT FOR ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN! n/t	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#3
I kept wishing the prez would also mention	Shankapotomus	Jan 2013	#31
Yeah	Turbineguy	Jan 2013	#79
Yee-haw!	freshwest	Jan 2013	#113
"Why I'm for the Brady Bill" by Ronald Reagan (required reading, IMO)	SomeGuyInEagan	Jan 2013	#118
The Brady Bill was a good piece of legislation...	bobclark86	Jan 2013	#130
I LOVE that - "Jesus of 'Trickle-down'" phrase of yours!	calimary	Jan 2013	#157
GOING AFTER STRAW PURCHASES!!! N/T	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#4
Does this cover rural auctions where they sell tons of firearms????	glinda	Jan 2013	#35
The proposal is to require ALL gun purchases, regardless, to have a background check	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#65
That doesn't address straw purchases....	Jeff In Milwaukee	Jan 2013	#82
Part of the proposal to Congress.	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#89
OK	Jeff In Milwaukee	Jan 2013	#92
Unfortunately your completly wrong	PrincetonTiger2009	Jan 2013	#116
That's #6 of Executive Actions, NOT the proposal	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#117
Oh Golly..	PrincetonTiger2009	Jan 2013	#162
DO THIS NOW!	bobclark86	Jan 2013	#62
Straw Purchasers are rampant here in MN. I think. I have seen one	glinda	Jan 2013	#76
....he called congress? did he call them right now?	NYC_SKP	Jan 2013	#5
Turn on NBC RIGHT NOW!!!111	greatauntoftriplets	Jan 2013	#7
Did he do that little trumphet routine the Shrub did? 'Here to deliver a message from the POTUS!'	freshwest	Jan 2013	#114
congress won't do shit....at least not the house	bowens43	Jan 2013	#6
Not this House, that's for sure	primavera	Jan 2013	#10
Won't be as easy as getting the Dems to go along with Iraq war?	RandiFan1290	Jan 2013	#14
Definitely not	primavera	Jan 2013	#55
Unfortunately I suspect very little will get done, unless as the President said Americans do	still_one	Jan 2013	#8
Gird those loins, kids. I smell a tidal wave of gun trolls at the gates.	Squinch	Jan 2013	#9
You weren't kidding	Claybrains	Jan 2013	#30
They're already here	Floyd_Gondolli	Jan 2013	#49
That's one of their favorites. I always wonder what they expect we will do when they say that.	Squinch	Jan 2013	#52
here's another--with 1000+ posts.	geek tragedy	Jan 2013	#66
Hey! Glenn Beck just published the same sentiments as that poster!	Squinch	Jan 2013	#77
Jury voted overwhelmingly that calling Obama cowardly and repugnant	geek tragedy	Jan 2013	#97
That's pretty disgusting. The one that has my skin still crawling was from yesterday	Squinch	Jan 2013	#99
We need Obama for America to have his back on this!	Scuba	Jan 2013	#11
Second time I've heard that phrase. What'd I miss?	louis-t	Jan 2013	#127
Yes, from both takes of "Clash of the Titans."	Whovian	Jan 2013	#134
Wow, that's one, wicked lizard!	louis-t	Jan 2013	#161
Is there a list of those 23 EO's anywhere?	JohnnyBoots	Jan 2013	#12
They should end up here later today as he signs them	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#13
See comment #152.	Tx4obama	Jan 2013	#153
Yep, was my bad n/t	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#156
Here's a list - they aren't all EOs	jeff47	Jan 2013	#15
Oh wow. Every last one of them is related to ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS!	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#17
Yeah	JohnnyBoots	Jan 2013	#26
This message was self-deleted by its author	DonViejo	Jan 2013	#51
The 23 'proposals' are NOT executive orders. They are Executive Actions/Proposals.	Tx4obama	Jan 2013	#152
This message was hidden by jury decision.	thehawkdr	Jan 2013	#16
Every last executive action is for the enforcement of existing law	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#18
Uh huh...right	Stuckinthebush	Jan 2013	#21
????	lamp_shade	Jan 2013	#22
the trolls have been loosed upon us. nt	Javaman	Jan 2013	#54
This one was a one post flame-out. As their numbers increase ...	11 Bravo	Jan 2013	#83
Number 6 is great news	Recursion	Jan 2013	#19
THAT'S Them?? Where are the ones that actually try to control guns??	jmg257	Jan 2013	#20
Actual gun control requires legislation.	backscatter712	Jan 2013	#23
He can ban the importation of foreign made firearms by EO.	nick of time	Jan 2013	#68
I'm pretty sure that would require legislation....	groundloop	Jan 2013	#73
No it doesn't require legislation.	nick of time	Jan 2013	#80
But all of the guns...	bobclark86	Jan 2013	#110
Good point.	nick of time	Jan 2013	#111
It's all good.	bobclark86	Jan 2013	#129
11 is a big part of that	Recursion	Jan 2013	#24
It's a start. n/t	cynatnite	Jan 2013	#25
Believe it or not, guys, I'm cool with most of the Executive Orders	derby378	Jan 2013	#27
I think its definitely worth researching	rbixby	Jan 2013	#34
His EO's	Puha Ekapi	Jan 2013	#47
I completely agree	SQUEE	Jan 2013	#72
I see this a whole lot of nothing.	Bake	Jan 2013	#123
President Obama needs you!	Zoonart	Jan 2013	#28
Welcome to Du, Zoonart! And let CONGRESS know what you think!	calimary	Jan 2013	#137
I support every one of these actions. nt	hack89	Jan 2013	#29
Allowing private sellers to use NICS would be terrific	obamanut2012	Jan 2013	#32
That would have to be mediated by a dealer...	jberryhill	Jan 2013	#64
No, but as of right now, private sellers can't do one at all	obamanut2012	Jan 2013	#141
Correct	jberryhill	Jan 2013	#142
Yup -- probably $5-$25 or so	obamanut2012	Jan 2013	#143
Not necessarily	Kennah	Jan 2013	#159
It will probably be via a FFL holder	hootinholler	Jan 2013	#109
I figured, but that is a great idea	obamanut2012	Jan 2013	#140
Since it's a regs change	hootinholler	Jan 2013	#145
I like all of these except number 2	Mojorabbit	Jan 2013	#33
I agree	obamanut2012	Jan 2013	#144
A good start	Bjornsdotter	Jan 2013	#36
No problem with them..	virginia mountainman	Jan 2013	#37
All good. I especially like #23. nt	rrneck	Jan 2013	#38
I'm a pro-gun liberal.	AtheistCrusader	Jan 2013	#39
Oh, the right wing will argue against every last one of the these.	groundloop	Jan 2013	#81
I do think the mental health reporting protocol needs to be spelled out	obamanut2012	Jan 2013	#146
On #4 will they add people like Rush to the mix? People that fan paranoia and hate?	glinda	Jan 2013	#40
Any start is a start	annatee33	Jan 2013	#41
Kicked and recommended.	Firebrand Gary	Jan 2013	#42
Not one of these 'grabs' guns or ammo	superpatriotman	Jan 2013	#43
I don't like # 2 ...	Myrina	Jan 2013	#44
On board with no reservations.	cherokeeprogressive	Jan 2013	#45
Number 9 will piss off a lot of gun folks.	Robb	Jan 2013	#46
It's the best of the bunch	alcibiades_mystery	Jan 2013	#74
And by requiring Federal LE to do it, they also have to develop a system.	Robb	Jan 2013	#78
It isn't that now	obamanut2012	Jan 2013	#147
Yup.	Robb	Jan 2013	#150
Doesn't piss me off..	sir pball	Jan 2013	#100
Like a Tapir: Rumors were in the neighborhood of 19... Barack gave them 23, with some to spare....	NYC_SKP	Jan 2013	#48
Those of us in RED states	HockeyMom	Jan 2013	#50
No objections to the 23 items listed in the OP	Lurks Often	Jan 2013	#53
President signs gun control EO's liked by both Gungeoneers and other DUers	Recursion	Jan 2013	#56
Hey, who'da thunk it?	derby378	Jan 2013	#58
As a pro-gun DUer I'm okay with the list.	guardian	Jan 2013	#57
Mass shootings are bad drivers of policy	Recursion	Jan 2013	#59
Unfortunately mass shootings are NOT rare anymore.	groundloop	Jan 2013	#87
If you graph gun homicides, mass shootings still aren't even visible	Recursion	Jan 2013	#95
WOW! "Launch a national dialogue" ... I am amazed!	mrsadm	Jan 2013	#60
How to get more than 27 states complying with the MH reporting to NICS...	Historic NY	Jan 2013	#61
All good measures.	nick of time	Jan 2013	#63
Because that already exists? ie. 922r.	SQUEE	Jan 2013	#93
That already exists and it's why AR15's trigger housing mechanisms have to be put on in the US	Recursion	Jan 2013	#96
Got it.	nick of time	Jan 2013	#98
Great Great Start now the President is asking	humbled_opinion	Jan 2013	#67
No ban on extended mags or AR's? How disappointing	Elmer fudd	Jan 2013	#69
The concern you've expressed in your very first post is concerning	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#75
Good!	Elmer fudd	Jan 2013	#88
Well let me be the first of many to say, thank you for your concern. n/t	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#91
He called on congress to enact the proper legislation	nadinbrzezinski	Jan 2013	#85
I was wondering...	Jeff In Milwaukee	Jan 2013	#90
What he could have done	nadinbrzezinski	Jan 2013	#103
Poisoning the well, perhaps?	Jeff In Milwaukee	Jan 2013	#108
EO's are not legislation.	Jennicut	Jan 2013	#94
Thanks for your post	MannyGoldstein	Jan 2013	#126
+1	milwaukeelib33	Jan 2013	#133
I'm good with these so far.	friendly_iconoclast	Jan 2013	#70
thank you Mr. President	samsingh	Jan 2013	#71
3. Improve incentives for states to share information with the background check system.	DreamGypsy	Jan 2013	#84
We need an ATF director.	Jennicut	Jan 2013	#86
KnR	Hekate	Jan 2013	#101
I Listened To A Mother Of One Of The Sandy Hook Victims Yesterday Talk About HIPPA Law....	global1	Jan 2013	#102
Not to be a grammer nazi but...	neffernin	Jan 2013	#106
Tbanks And Sorry.....	global1	Jan 2013	#119
No biggie	neffernin	Jan 2013	#164
No.	jeff47	Jan 2013	#115
What you are suggesting requires changes in the law by Congress.	ManiacJoe	Jan 2013	#151
Surprise order 24: everyone gets a kitten!	shenmue	Jan 2013	#104
This all seems to be about process and mental health	Renew Deal	Jan 2013	#105
He's objecting to it because OBAMA!	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#107
Is he going to send troops to Invade the NRA?	blitzburgh55	Jan 2013	#112
My husband says the best way to get the Repukes to agree to ban on weapons	earcandle	Jan 2013	#120
So how does a private citizen (not a dealer) sell a gun to another private citizen?	Bake	Jan 2013	#121
That will be up to Congress	RomneyLies	Jan 2013	#122
Can anyone here explain what Item Number Two means, in concrete terms?	truedelphi	Jan 2013	#124
Doctor patient confidentiality is already compromised when it comes to mental health.	JVS	Jan 2013	#135
Thanks for shedding light on this. n/t	truedelphi	Jan 2013	#163
Excellent!	thucythucy	Jan 2013	#125
Thanks for posting the list.	Waiting For Everyman	Jan 2013	#128
An excellent Presidential to-do list!	ManiacJoe	Jan 2013	#131
I'm not going to applaud executive action eliminating "unnecessary legal barriers"	lumberjack_jeff	Jan 2013	#132
I agree. Legislation isn't written for no reason. If those barriers were considered necessary enough	JVS	Jan 2013	#136
OMG I agree with you on something	obamanut2012	Jan 2013	#148
Where is BAN GUN SHOWS? That'd be nice. nt	valerief	Jan 2013	#149
#11	libodem	Jan 2013	#160

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1. Calls for Congress to ban assault weapons

and a ten round max for magazines.

PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES 23 NEW EXECUTIVE ACTIONS!

1. Calls for Congress to ban assault weapons

138. Did he do that or are you just saying that?

139. HE made the call

154. Not gonna happen

155. Probably, but that does not detract from the fact the he called for it. n/t

158. Here's how you can call Congress, TOLL FREE!

2. K&R

3. INVOKES RONALD REAGAN'S SUPPORT FOR ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN! n/t

31. I kept wishing the prez would also mention

79. Yeah

113. Yee-haw!

118. "Why I'm for the Brady Bill" by Ronald Reagan (required reading, IMO)

130. The Brady Bill was a good piece of legislation...

157. I LOVE that - "Jesus of 'Trickle-down'" phrase of yours!

4. GOING AFTER STRAW PURCHASES!!! N/T

35. Does this cover rural auctions where they sell tons of firearms????

65. The proposal is to require ALL gun purchases, regardless, to have a background check

82. That doesn't address straw purchases....

89. Part of the proposal to Congress.

92. OK

116. Unfortunately your completly wrong

117. That's #6 of Executive Actions, NOT the proposal

162. Oh Golly..

62. DO THIS NOW!

76. Straw Purchasers are rampant here in MN. I think. I have seen one

5. ....he called congress? did he call them right now?

7. Turn on NBC RIGHT NOW!!!111

114. Did he do that little trumphet routine the Shrub did? 'Here to deliver a message from the POTUS!'

6. congress won't do shit....at least not the house

10. Not this House, that's for sure

14. Won't be as easy as getting the Dems to go along with Iraq war?

55. Definitely not

8. Unfortunately I suspect very little will get done, unless as the President said Americans do

9. Gird those loins, kids. I smell a tidal wave of gun trolls at the gates.

30. You weren't kidding

49. They're already here

52. That's one of their favorites. I always wonder what they expect we will do when they say that.

66. here's another--with 1000+ posts.

77. Hey! Glenn Beck just published the same sentiments as that poster!

97. Jury voted overwhelmingly that calling Obama cowardly and repugnant

99. That's pretty disgusting. The one that has my skin still crawling was from yesterday

11. We need Obama for America to have his back on this!

127. Second time I've heard that phrase. What'd I miss?

134. Yes, from both takes of "Clash of the Titans."

161. Wow, that's one, wicked lizard!

12. Is there a list of those 23 EO's anywhere?

13. They should end up here later today as he signs them

153. See comment #152.

156. Yep, was my bad n/t

15. Here's a list - they aren't all EOs

17. Oh wow. Every last one of them is related to ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS!

26. Yeah

152. The 23 'proposals' are NOT executive orders. They are Executive Actions/Proposals.

18. Every last executive action is for the enforcement of existing law

21. Uh huh...right

22. ????

54. the trolls have been loosed upon us. nt

83. This one was a one post flame-out. As their numbers increase ...

19. Number 6 is great news

20. THAT'S Them?? Where are the ones that actually try to control guns??

23. Actual gun control requires legislation.

68. He can ban the importation of foreign made firearms by EO.

73. I'm pretty sure that would require legislation....

80. No it doesn't require legislation.

110. But all of the guns...

111. Good point.

129. It's all good.

24. 11 is a big part of that

25. It's a start. n/t

27. Believe it or not, guys, I'm cool with most of the Executive Orders

34. I think its definitely worth researching

47. His EO's

72. I completely agree

123. I see this a whole lot of nothing.

28. President Obama needs you!

137. Welcome to Du, Zoonart! And let CONGRESS know what you think!

29. I support every one of these actions. nt

32. Allowing private sellers to use NICS would be terrific

64. That would have to be mediated by a dealer...