Harris, a former prosecutor and state attorney general, has years of experience on the issue and was the natural fit to lead the effort, White House officials said.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, which will seek to find ways around congressional inaction to stem rising violence., has years of experience on the issue and was the natural fit to lead the effort, White House officials said.
in 2024, and is an effort by the White House to keep the issue front-and-center as Biden pushes for a ban on so-called"assault weapons" and works to mobilize voters critical to his reelection strategy — suburban women, voters of color and younger voters.Overall, stricter gun laws are desired by a majority of Americans, regardless of what the current gun laws are in their state.
The president"hears young people all around the country demanding a world in which they do not have to live in fear of gun violence," said Stefanie Feldman, the director of the newly-created office."The president hears them,Biden was expected to announce the new office during a Rose Garden event on Friday that would be attended by law enforcement, advocacy groups and the families and survivors of mass shootings.
Stepped-up FBI background checks have blocked hundreds of transactions of attempted purchasers under the age of 21. Prosecutions have increased for unlicensed gun sellers, and new gun trafficking penalties have been charged in more than 100 cases around the country. Prosecutions for those who sell firearms without a license have doubled.
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