Obama's Executive Actions On Gun Violence (SLIDESHOW)

As part of his comprehensive set of proposals to address gun violence in the country, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed 23 executive actions into law that serve as a first step for his administration.

The list of those actions are below.

For a full breakdown of the president's proposals on gun control, including a number of recommendations for congressional legislation, click here.

• Increase Access To Background Check Data

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

• Remove Legal Barriers On Background Checks

  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.

• Incentivize Sharing Of Background Check Data

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

• Review Criteria For Gun Ownership

  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.

• Background Checks For Returning Seized Guns?

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

• More Guidance On Background Checks

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

• Safe & Responsible Gun Ownership

  Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign.

• Gun Lock & Safes

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

• Better Gun Tracking In Criminal Investigations

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

• Report On Lost & Stolen Guns

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

• ATF Director

  Nominate a director for Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms.

• Training For Law Enforcement

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

• Maximize Enforcement Efforts On Guns

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

• Increased Research On Gun Violence

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

• Prioritize New Gun Technology

  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

• Clarify Obamacare On Doctors & Guns

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

• Inform Doctors On Reporting Threats

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

• School Resource Officers

  Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers.

• Develop Emergency Response Plans

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

• Clarify Scope Of Medicaid's Mental Health Coverage

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

• Finalize ACA Regulations

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

• Address Mental Health Parity

  Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations.

• Dialogue On Mental Health

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

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