The Everytown for Gun Safety group praised former VP's history of supporting measures to prevent gun violence as reason for endorsement.
An influential gun control advocacy group has announced it is backing Joe Biden in the race to become the Democratic presidential nomination, describing the former VP as the candidate who will best"prioritize gun safety" in the White House.for Gun Safety, the largest gun reform group in the U.S., confirmed it is supporting Biden following his decades of service to the firearm violence prevention movement.
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act was named after former White House Press Secretary Jim Brady, who became disabled after being shot in the head during the assassination attempt on then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981.The group also cited Biden's support for, which includes a provision banning those convicted of domestic abuse from purchasing firearms, and for opposing immunity for the gun industry as reasons for their support.
"When every Democratic candidate is running on the issue of gun safety, deciding who to endorse becomes a question of who will prioritize gun safety as president, and Joe Biden has a track record that proves he will," the group added in a statement. "We're proud to support him today, and grateful for the support he's given the gun violence prevention movement for decades."
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