Biden-Harris administration unveils gun safety measures

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced sweeping new measures to combat gun violence in America today, marking a significant escalation in the administration’s ongoing efforts to reduce firearm-related deaths. Central to this initiative is a new Executive Order that directs federal agencies to address the rising threats posed by machinegun conversion devices and 3D-printed firearms and to improve the effectiveness of school-based active shooter drills.The White House said the steps build on the administration’s already extensive record in gun violence prevention. Since taking office, the Biden-Harris administration said it has worked to address the alarming spike in violent crime left by the previous administration. The American Rescue Plan allocated over $15 billion to law enforcement and public safety strategies, focusing on community violence interventions. In June 2022, Biden signed the historic Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which the White House called the most significant gun violence prevention law passed in nearly three decades. A year later, the administration established the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a ground-breaking program under Vice President Harris’ direction.The administration said this decisive leadership has had tangible results: in 2023, the U.S. witnessed the sharpest decline homicide rates in recent history, a...