KEEPING TRACK OF WHO BUYS GUNS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR SAFETY. From [HERE] President Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order that he said was aimed at reducing gun violence, including changes that could increase the number of gun buyers subjected to background checks, while visiting the area of a January mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif.

Mr. Biden said his executive actions are designed to move the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without the passage of legislation in Congress, where partisan divides have left most gun-safety legislation stalled.

The president, in his Tuesday remarks, said his executive order isn’t a substitute for congressional action. “Enough,” Mr. Biden said, directing his remarks to lawmakers. “Do something. Do something big.”

Under the new order, Mr. Biden directed the Justice Department to clarify the definition of being “engaged in the business” of selling firearms. Currently, a federal background check isn’t required for private sales of firearms between individuals. The change could result in more individuals being classified as firearms dealers who are required to conduct background checks for all sales. [MORE]