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11. Nominate an ATF director
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Gun Politics in the US☜In the wake of the latest mass shooting in the US, there are renewed calls for the US Federal Government to facilitate stronger gun controls in the US.☜F1CEB7
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President Obama's Plan to Reduce Gun Violence☜The plan outlined by President Obama on 16 January 2013 identifies legislative and executive action to, inter alia: close background check loopholes; ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines; and increase access to mental health services.☜59C6EF
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Executive Measures☜Executive Actions to reduce gun violence in the U.S. – which do not require congressional approval.☜FFB597
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11. Nominate an ATF director
11. Nominate an ATF director☜☜59C6EF
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01: Make Federal agency data available for background checks
01: Make Federal agency data available for background checks☜Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background check system.☜59C6EF
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02: Address unnecessary legal barriers to sharing relevant data
02: Address unnecessary legal barriers to sharing relevant data☜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.☜59C6EF
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03: Improve incentives for states to share relevant information
03: Improve incentives for states to share relevant information☜Improve incentives for states to share information with the background check system.☜59C6EF
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04: Review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun
04: Review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun☜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.☜59C6EF
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05. Run a full background check before returning a seized gun
05. Run a full background check before returning a seized gun☜Propose rulemaking to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background check on an individual before returning a seized gun.☜59C6EF
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06: Provide guidance to gun dealers on how to run background checks
06: Provide guidance to gun dealers on how to run background checks☜Publish a letter from ATF to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on how to run background checks for private sellers.☜59C6EF
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07: Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign
07: Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign☜☜59C6EF
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08: Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes
08: Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes☜Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Commission).☜59C6EF
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09: Trace guns recovered in criminal investigations
09: Trace guns recovered in criminal investigations☜Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations.☜59C6EF
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10. Release a DOJ report on lost and stolen guns
10. Release a DOJ report on lost and stolen guns☜Release a DOJ report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it widely available to law enforcement.☜59C6EF
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12. Provide proper training for active shooter situations
12. Provide proper training for active shooter situations☜Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations.☜59C6EF
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13. Maximize enforcement prevention and prosecution
13. Maximize enforcement prevention and prosecution☜Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime.☜59C6EF
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14: CDC to research the causes and prevention of gun violence
14: CDC to research the causes and prevention of gun violence☜Issue a Presidential Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence.☜59C6EF
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15: Report on new gun safety technologies
15: Report on new gun safety technologies☜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.☜59C6EF
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16: Doctors are free to ask patients about guns in their homes
16: Doctors are free to ask patients about guns in their homes☜Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes.☜59C6EF
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17. Healthcare providers can report threats of violence
17. Healthcare providers can report threats of violence☜Release a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities.☜59C6EF
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18: Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers
18: Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers☜☜59C6EF
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19: Develop model emergency response plans
19: Develop model emergency response plans☜Develop model emergency response plans for schools, houses of worship and institutions of higher education.☜59C6EF
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20: Scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans cover
20: Scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans cover☜Release a letter to state health officials clarifying the scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans must cover.☜59C6EF
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21: Essential health benefits and parity requirements in ACA exchanges
21: Essential health benefits and parity requirements in ACA exchanges☜Finalize regulations clarifying essential health benefits and parity requirements within ACA exchanges.☜59C6EF
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22: Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations
22: Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations☜☜59C6EF
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23: Launch a national dialogue on mental health
23: Launch a national dialogue on mental health☜Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental health.☜59C6EF
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