Todd Jones will be sworn in as new Director for the BATFE today. This marks the first time the position has been filled since Carl Truscott left in 2006.
The administration is using this as an opportunity to announce two new executive actions regarding guns. I know what an executive order is, but executive action is a new one for me. Apparently, I’m not the only one confused by this.
The White House has a “fact sheet” here. The first measure is a moratorium on the importation of military surplus guns for the civilian market. Apparently, this “will help keep military-grade firearms off our streets.”
The second is a change in the way NFA trusts are handled. Under the proposal, all individuals associated with a trust would have to undergo a NICS check and submit fingerprints. How this will be implemented, or how it will actually work in practice, remains to be seen. Continued...