Executive Orders
During his term, President Clinton also used the power of executive orders to implement gun control policies. On April 6, 1998 Clinton signed an order that permanently banned the importation of more than 50 semiautomatic "assault weapons". In 1999 White House domestic policy chief Bruce D. Reed said, "The country is tired of waiting for Congress to respond to the tragedy in Littleton. The administration is going to do every thing in its power to make progress on guns." In 2001 Clinton also used executive orders to ban the importation of "assault pistols" and tighten licensing rules on gun dealers. Many accused Clinton of overuse of the executive power on gun control issues.
Read more about this topic: Gun Control Policy Of The Clinton Administration
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