Biden says gun violence in U.S. is an epidemic, unveils executive actions and calls for national red flag law

 

• President Biden announced a series of executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence, while urging Congress to pass broader gun-control legislation.
• The actions were unveiled in the wake of a recent spate of mass shootings across the country, including a deadly attack Thursday in South Carolina.
• The actions direct the Justice Department to craft a rule addressing untraceable “ghost guns” and to publish example “red flag” legislation for states.
• Biden also called for a national red-flag law.