Kamala Harris tweets “Gun violence is a public health epidemic and we cannot wait to address it”
Vice President Kamala Harris took Twitter to tell the citizens that she and President Joe Biden will never give up on the fight for Gun Violence. Harris also said that initial actions have been taken to reduce Gun Violence.
On Thursday President Joe Biden unveiled his first attempts to curb gun violence announcing a set of modest moves designed to begin revamping federal gun policy by tweaking the government’s definition of a firearm and more aggressively responding to urban gun violence.
President Biden said, “Gun violence in this country is an epidemic, and it’s an international embarrassment, He also called high rates of gun violence a “blemish on the character of our nation.”
The president urged the Senate to pass a bill in the House to expand background checks. He also called on Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which would close the so-called “boyfriend loophole” to prevent dating partners and stalkers convicted of domestic violence or abuse from purchasing and owning firearms.
“Whether Congress acts or not, I’m going to use all of the resources at my disposal as president of the United States to protect Americans from gun violence,” Mr Biden said.
Gun violence is a public health epidemic, and we cannot wait to address it. Today, @POTUS announced a set of initial actions to reduce gun violence of all forms—community violence, mass shootings, domestic violence, and suicide. https://t.co/AbSHa9SDzP
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) April 8, 2021
The solutions to curb gun violence already exist. All that is left is the will and the courage to act. And President Joe Biden has the will and the courage to act.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) April 8, 2021
I want all those who have lost a loved one to gun violence to know: @POTUS and I will never, ever give up on this fight.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) April 8, 2021