President Biden is tapping Vice President Kamala Harris to oversee the new White House Office of Gun Violence.
President Biden on Friday is announcing the creation of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, tapping Vice President Kamala Harris to oversee the new venture, which is intended to try to get around congressional inaction on stronger gun control laws.
In a statement, Mr. Biden said he'd continue to"urge Congress to take commonsense actions that the majority of Americans support, like enacting universal background checks and banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines." "But in the absence of that sorely-needed action," he continued,"the Office of Gun Violence Prevention along with the rest of my Administration will continue to do everything it can to combat the epidemic of gun violence that is tearing our families, our communities, and our country apart."
The White House says the office is intended to implement the president's executive orders on gun violence and the most recent gun legislation passed by Congress, the 2022 bipartisan, which enhances background checks for gun buyers under 21, provides funding for mental health services and closes the so-called"boyfriend loophole" to prevent convicted domestic abusers from purchasing a firearm for five years.
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