GOP presidential hopeful Rand Paul has introduced legislation intended to block any effort by the incumbent president to enforce gun control by executive action.

Paul's legislation, named the Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act, would render any action on gun legislation by the president which circumvents Congress as "advisory only" in nature.

Paul's bill would apply to "any execution action on gun control that either infringes upon congressional authority or potentially violates the Second Amendment."

The bill then mandates that once an executive action has been classified as "advisory only," it would require Congress to pass it in order for it to take effect.