President Obama announced awhile back his intention to take executive action on gun control. We still don’t know what exactly his plans are, but given it won’t be coming through Congress I suspect it will be mostly symbolism and questionably legal decrees.
“… On gun control, word is that an executive order to expand background checks on certain gun sales will come this week. Look: This issue’s been before Congress for at least two years — and gone nowhere. Worse, Obama’s claim that he has the power to act here is legally … imaginative. So the action is nothing more than red meat for the culture warriors on both sides — plus provocation of the legislative branch …”
This plus I think he’s hoping Bloomberg will open his wallet for Democrats who promote the issue.