"But in the absence of that sorely-needed action, 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,” he said. Democrats largely favor stricter gun laws as a way to reduce deaths from gun violence at schools and in cities across the country. Establishing a new office of gun violence prevention has long been on the wish list of anti-violence advocacy groups that were happy with Biden's record pushing for reforms but wanted the White House do more. White House adviser Stefanie Feldman, Biden's staff secretary, will serve as the director of the office, and gun safety advocates Greg Jackson and Rob Wilcox will join the White House as deputies. “We are so pleased that the Biden administration has officially created an Office of Gun Violence Prevention," said Kris Brown, president of Brady, an advocacy group.

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Persons: Cheney Orr, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, “ I’ll, Biden, ”, Harris, Stefanie Feldman, Greg Jackson, Rob Wilcox, Feldman, Kris Brown, Brady, Jeff Mason, Dan Whitcomb, Leslie Adler, Deepa Babington Organizations: Chamber, Covenant School, Tennessee State Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republicans, National Rifle Association, Democrats, Safer Communities, White, Gun, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Thomson Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, U.S