The law has allowed the Department of Justice to run enhanced background checks through the FBI on adults under 21 who try to buy a firearm, Biden said.
It has also provided funding to states to expand so-called red flag laws that allow courts to temporarily remove a firearm from a person if they're deemed a danger to themselves or others. And it has provided money to states to boost mental health services, especially for young people.
The president reiterated his call for Congress to pass a new assault weapons ban, similar to one he helped usher into law as a senator in 1994 that expired 10 years later. But he acknowledged that the chances of that happening now are slim. "We will ban assault weapons in this country. We will ban multi-round magazines. We will hold gun makers liable. We will beat the gun industry," he said.
However, the White House and Justice Department have not provided an update on when Garland might issue that new definition.
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