Biden: Gun Control Proposals To Come Tuesday

Vice President Joe Biden will present proposals for new gun-control regulations to President Obama by Tuesday, he told reporters Thursday.

Biden, the author of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban , has been meeting with victims' rights groups, gun-control advocates, and law enforcement officials as part of a task force set up in response to the  Sandy Hook school shooting .

The vice president said a consensus has emerged on several measures including universal background checks, restrictions on high-capacity magazines, and increased federal capabilities for effectively researching gun violence, reports CBS News .

A consensus has not yet been reached about renewing the federal assault weapons ban.

A universal background check would likely apply to gun show and private party purchases of firearms, reports the Washington Post .

On Wednesday, Biden indicated that Obama would take unilateral, executive action on gun control and make changes to laws without congressional approval, reports the Wall Street Journal .

Later today, Biden will meet with the National Rifle Association and entertainment groups. Attorney General Eric Holder is meeting with major firearm retailers including Wal-Mart.

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