Combating Emerging Firearms Threats and Improving School-Based Active-Shooter Drills
Creates Task Force to Combat 3D-Printed Guns and Improve School Drills
What it does
Agencies must form a Task Force to assess emerging firearm threats and publish school drill guidance within set deadlines.
Real-world impact
- Federal law enforcement to coordinate efforts and share seizure and tracing information.
- Possible seizures of 3D printers used to illegally make firearms or conversion devices.
- Schools, students, and educators will get published guidance to design less-traumatic drills.
Topics
Summary
This order creates an interagency Task Force to identify and stop new firearms threats, especially devices that convert guns into illegal machineguns and 3D-printed guns without serial numbers. The Task Force must assess risks and recommend steps for law enforcement, export controls, online file limits, and potential seizures, delivering reports within 90 days.
The order also directs the Education and Homeland Security departments, with health and justice partners, to publish clear guidance on school active-shooter drills within 110 days, focusing on effectiveness, reducing trauma, and serving students with disabilities and language needs.
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