There are reports that President Barak Obama is looking into the possibility of issuing an executive order, to over ride the Second Amendment.

Reportedly he has asked the Justice Department to look into the legalities of such a move.  President Obama has made statements recently in which he expressed desires to make current gun control laws tougher.

On March 15, 2011, Aides to Vice President Joe Biden met with Justice Department officials, and gun control advocates, to discuss options.  Apparently no pro-gun advocates were present.  Biden’s aides said this was the beginning stage, “…we are just gathering ideas…”.