WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.
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.
“Throughout her career, the vice president has worked tirelessly to protect people from gun violence,” said Kristine Lucius, a domestic policy aide to Harris.
Overall, stricter gun laws are desired by a majority of Americans, regardless of what the current gun laws are in their state.
Among its first directives will be to ensure a federal gun safety law passed last year is being fully implemented.
Persons:
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, they’re, “, ”, Kristine Lucius, she's, Biden, Stefanie Feldman, ” Biden, Greg Jackson, Rob Wilcox
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WASHINGTON, White, The Associated Press, USA, Northeastern University, Community, Action Fund, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research
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Congress, U.S, Uvalde , Texas