The Center for American Progress, widely considered the “idea factory” for the Obama administration, recently issued recommendations for possible presidential action on gun control along with a larger data collection scheme that targets legal gun owners. CAP’s anti-gun blueprints may influence any executive order issued by President Obama on the issue, and even form the basis for the gun control policies of a future Hillary Clinton administration. CAP’s founder, John Podesta, served as White House counselor until earlier this year. He is currently chairman of Clinton’s presidential campaign. In the past, CAP policy papers have gone on to become Obama administration policy. CAP is so close to the administration it was labeled the White House’s “idea factory” in a Time magazine profile titled, “Inside Obama’s Idea Factory in Washington.” The White House has used the massacre at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California to float the idea that Obama may use his executive authority on gun control before he leaves office. White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters last week that Obama believes gun control will keep weapons out of the hands of terrorists. Obama himself singled out guns during his Oval Office address on Sunday on the San Bernardino attack. During