{"id":2041944,"date":"2023-09-22T20:02:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T00:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-key-leader-kamala-harris-to-head-first-ever-gun-control-office\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T20:04:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T00:04:12","slug":"biden-taps-key-leader-kamala-harris-to-head-first-ever-gun-control-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-key-leader-kamala-harris-to-head-first-ever-gun-control-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden selects Kamala Harris to lead inaugural Gun Control Office."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-taps-key-leader-kamala-harris-to-head-first-ever-gun-control-office%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2041944&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden Appoints Kamala Harris to Lead White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden has chosen Vice President Kamala\u200c Harris to oversee the \u200dnewly established\u2063 White House Office of Gun Violence\u200b Prevention, calling her \u200ba &#8220;key leader&#8221; in the administration&#8217;s \u2064efforts to end the nation&#8217;s gun\u200b violence epidemic.<\/p>\n<p>The office, as\u2063 stated in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2023\/09\/21\/president-joe-biden-to-establish-first-ever-white-house-office-of-gun-violence-prevention-to-be-overseen-by-vice-president-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House statement<\/a>, \u2062will focus\u2063 on implementing both executive and legislative actions to address the issue. President Biden has been praised for taking more meaningful executive action against guns than any other president.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2023\/09\/22\/remarks-by-president-biden-on-gun-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speech<\/a>, President Biden expressed his concern, stating, &#8220;I never thought I&#8217;d even remotely say this in my whole career: \u2063Guns\u2064 are the No. 1 killer of children in America.&#8221; He emphasized the need \u2062for action and urged the Congress to act or face the consequences in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Harris, in \u200bthe same statement, highlighted the\u200b critical role the Office of Gun Violence\u2064 Prevention will play in implementing the administration&#8217;s efforts to reduce violence. She stated, &#8220;Our promise to the American people is this: \u200bwe will not stop\u200d working to\u200c end the epidemic of \u200bgun\u200b violence in every\u200c community, \u2062because we do not have \u2064a moment, nor a life to spare.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, the decision to put Harris in charge of the office has faced\u200d criticism on social media. Critics have pointed out her perceived failure in addressing the issue of illegal immigration\u200b as\u200d Biden&#8217;s &#8220;border czar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden just\u2064 started\u200b something called the \u201cOffice \u2063of Gun Violence Prevention\u201d \u2013 and he put Kamala Harris in charge!<\/p>\n<p>Hate to tell y\u2019all but if Kamala handles \u2064GUNS like she handled the border, we ALL gonna \u200cbe in body bags with toe tags on.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lavern Spicer  (@lavern_spicer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lavern_spicer\/status\/1705205117899641240?\">September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ok.<\/p>\n<p>Since you failed miserably as the \u201cBorder Czar\u201d then for your gun safety\u2063 program\u200c set \u2064a strong example\u200c and stop using Secret Service protection.<\/p>\n<p>If the American people don\u2019t need guns then you don\u2019t need good guys \u2062protecting you with guns like the \u201cassault weapons\u201d you hate. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ppytbhoNRQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/ppytbhoNRQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Marjorie \u200cTaylor Greene\u200b (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1705302410724302988?\">September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We\u2019re all going to \u2063get \u200cmurdered now. \u200dEvery one of us. That\u2019s the most likely outcome of\u2062 putting Kamala Harris\u2064 in charge of gun violence prevention. See e.g. \u2063her work on border security and how that\u2019s going.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2062 Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EWErickson\/status\/1705242700981600399?\">September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Stefanie Feldman, a Biden aide with\u2064 experience in anti-gun policy, will serve as the director of the office. Feldman expressed her commitment to finding additional life-saving actions that the administration can\u200b take.<\/p>\n<p>Gun rights advocates have criticized the\u2062 creation of the office, arguing \u2064that it will only \u200bfurther restrict Second Amendment rights without effectively reducing violence. They believe the focus \u200cshould be on keeping criminals in jail and opposing state\u200d and local laws\u2063 that limit individuals&#8217; right to self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-taps-key-leader-kamala-harris-head-first-ever-gun-control-office\/\">Biden\u200d Taps &#8216;Key Leader&#8217; Kamala Harris to Head First-Ever\u200b Gun \u2062Control Office<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the purpose of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ref=&#8221;https:\/\/twitter.com\/lavern_spicer\/status\/1440735183286221315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&#8221;>September 22,\u200c 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In response to the criticism, the White House\u2062 has defended\u200c the decision,\u2063 highlighting Harris&#8217; experience and commitment \u200cto \u200caddressing the issue of gun violence.\u200c Harris, as a former prosecutor\u2062 and senator, has been a\u200c vocal \u2062advocate\u200c for common-sense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wont-rule-out-using-executive-orders-to-crackdown-on-second-amendment-rights-white-house\/\" title=\"Biden Won\u2019t Rule Out Using Executive Orders To Crackdown On Second Amendment Rights: White House\">gun control measures<\/a> throughout her career.<\/p>\n<p>The establishment of the \u2064White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention comes at a crucial\u200b time, as gun violence continues to plague communities \u200dacross the United States. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunviolencearchive.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gun Violence Archive<\/a>, there have been over 36,000 \u200bgun-related deaths and nearly 72,000 gun-related injuries in the country so \u200dfar\u2063 this year.<\/p>\n<p>The office&#8217;s focus on both executive and legislative actions reflects the Biden administration&#8217;s comprehensive approach to\u2063 tackling gun violence.\u200d President Biden has called\u200d for\u2063 Congress to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-key-leader-kamala-harris-to-head-first-ever-gun-control-office\/\" title=\"Biden selects Kamala Harris to lead inaugural Gun Control Office.\">pass common-sense \u200bgun control measures<\/a>, such as universal background checks and an assault weapons ban,\u200b while also using executive\u200b actions to address\u200c the issue.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden has used his executive powers to tighten regulations on ghost guns, which\u200d are homemade \u2063firearms\u2062 that lack serial numbers, and to invest in community violence \u2062prevention programs. These actions have \u2064been praised\u2062 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tighter-background-check-legislation-burdens-law-abiding-citizens-wont-reduce-crime-expert\/\" title=\"Tighter Background Check Legislation Burdens Law-Abiding Citizens, Won\u2019t Reduce Crime: Expert\">gun control advocates<\/a>, who have long called for stronger measures to address gun violence.<\/p>\n<p>The appointment of Vice President Harris to lead the Office of Gun Violence Prevention further signals the administration&#8217;s commitment to\u200b addressing \u200cthis pressing issue. With her \u200bexperience and dedication, Harris is well-positioned to guide the office and collaborate with Congress and\u2064 advocacy groups\u2063 to develop \u200band implement effective strategies to reduce gun\u2064 violence.<\/p>\n<p>However, the\u2063 success \u2064of the office will depend on bipartisan support and cooperation. Gun control measures have long been a divisive issue in \u2063American politics, with opposition coming from influential gun rights advocates and organizations. To \u200cachieve meaningful change, it is crucial for policymakers to engage in constructive dialogue and find common ground that prioritizes the safety and\u2062 well-being of all Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The establishment of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and the appointment of \u2064Vice President Kamala Harris to lead it represent important steps towards ending \u2063the nation&#8217;s \u200cgun violence epidemic. With a comprehensive approach and a commitment to\u2062 collaboration, the administration aims to\u2063 make lasting progress\u200d in reducing gun violence\u200d and creating safer\u2064 communities\u2063 for all Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden has appointed Vice President Kamala Harris as the head of the new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Recognizing her as a crucial figure in their mission to combat the nation&#8217;s gun violence crisis, the office will concentrate on executing both executive and legislative measures, according to a statement from the White House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2041945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2041944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2041944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2041945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2041944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2041944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2041944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}