{"id":2346463,"date":"2024-09-26T19:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T23:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-and-harris-announce-new-gun-actions-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T19:05:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T23:05:03","slug":"biden-and-harris-announce-new-gun-actions-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-and-harris-announce-new-gun-actions-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden and Harris announce new gun actions &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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-and-harris-announce-new-gun-actions-washington-examiner%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=2346463&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--><p>On Thursday, \u2063President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris \u200cannounced new executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence, marking a\u2064 significant issue as they head \u200binto the 2024 election campaign. This initiative gives Harris a notable \u2063victory among progressive voters, particularly as she has consistently \u200dadvocated for measures like universal \u200dbackground checks and a \u200bnational assault weapons \u2064ban, although such legislation faces challenges in a\u2064 divided Congress.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, Harris\u2062 emphasized the importance of safety as a civil \u2064right, stating that Americans \u2064should have the right \u2062to live without fear of violence. She committed to continuing the fight against gun violence. Biden echoed her sentiments,\u2064 linking\u200d gun\u2064 reform to \u2062broader\u2062 crime reduction efforts and expressing frustration with political narratives that minimize the \u200dseverity of gun violence.<\/p>\n<p>The executive order aims \u2063to address the threat posed by 3D-printed firearms and enhance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-could-be-anyone-in-the-district-tiny-texas-school-district-now-allowing-teachers-to-carry-firearms\/\" title=\"\u2018It Could Be Anyone In the District\u2019: Tiny Texas School District Now Allowing Teachers To Carry Firearms\">active shooter drills<\/a>\u200c in schools, \u200dresponding to recent mass shootings involving such weapons. \u2064Biden established the\u200c &#8220;Emerging Firearms Threats Task Force,&#8221; which has a 90-day\u2064 mandate to evaluate threats from unregulated firearms.<\/p>\n<p>This move reflects Biden&#8217;s ongoing commitment\u2062 to gun violence prevention, which \u200bhas seen bipartisan support,\u2063 evidenced by \u2062the signing of the bipartisan Safer Communities Act in 2022.\u200b The administration highlighted\u200b recent data indicating a decrease in mass shootings and gun-related\u2063 crimes, asserting that their efforts are making a tangible impact in improving public safety.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden gives Harris gun violence win to tout on campaign trail<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1769476\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> announced a new set of executive actions aiming to minimize gun violence on Thursday, giving Harris a win on a top issue for progressive voters heading into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024<\/a> general election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Since entering the race, Harris has called for universal background checks for all firearms sales and the reinstatement of a national assault weapons ban, but both measures would likely fail in a split Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The vice president spoke ahead of the president Thursday evening and opened her remarks by thanking gun violence activists attending the event for &ldquo;all that you do to sacrifice your time and your hearts to give what you give to so many,&rdquo; including Biden himself in that group.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe the right to be safe is a civil right and that the people of America have a right then, to live, work, worship and learn without fear of violence,&rdquo; Harris continued. &ldquo;It is a false choice to suggest you are either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone&rsquo;s guns away.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-costs-are-still-too-high-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris: &#039;Costs are still too high&#039; - Washington Examiner\">vice president vowed<\/a> to &ldquo;continue to fight to end the epidemic of gun violence and to keep our communities and our children safe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, Biden stepped behind the podium to a standing ovation from the crowd and chants of &ldquo;Thank you, Joe!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you for the courage to be here. I know the intensity of your feelings, but thank you because it really does require to relive the moment it occurred,&rdquo; the president told the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Biden proceeded to tie gun violence reform directly to efforts to combat all crime across the nation, claiming that recent data showing violent crime decreasing makes &ldquo;clear&rdquo; that &ldquo;trying to talk about reducing crime and violence in America, you need to talk about guns in America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also took a shot at Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s running mate, for describing school shootings as &ldquo;facts of life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who the hell do these people think they are?&rdquo; a fiery Biden posed to the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need your help in fighting and standing up to the gun lobby, gun manufacturers, the politicians who oppose common sense gun legislation, because whether a Democrat or a Republican, independent, we all want our families to be safe,&rdquo; the president closed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Biden administration, the executive order itself will attempt to crack down on 3D-printed conversion components that can turn handguns into automatic weapons and 3D-printed firearms in general.&nbsp;The order will also seek to improve the experience of active shooter drills for students across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Biden mentioned that a 3D-printed converter was used during a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Biden announced the &ldquo;Emerging Firearms Threats Task Force,&rdquo; which has a 90-day deadline to submit a report outlining an &ldquo;assessment of the threat posed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-sale-of-trigger-kits-the-justice-department-argues-are-machine-gun-parts\/\" title=\"Judge Blocks Sale of Trigger Kits The Justice Department Argues Are Machine Gun Parts\">machinegun conversion devices<\/a> and unserialized, 3D-printed firearms&rdquo; and the federal law enforcement&rsquo;s ability to detect such threats. <\/p>\n<p>On the school front, Biden is ordering the Departments of Education and Homeland Security to develop and publish within 110 days new information and materials to assist K-12 schools in explaining and carrying out active shooter drills.<\/p>\n<p>Combating gun violence marks one of the few, bipartisan high marks for Biden&rsquo;s four years in office. In 2022, he signed the bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law, though the final legislation lacked many of the gun violence proposals put forward by the president including the reauthorization&nbsp;of 1994&rsquo;s ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.<\/p>\n<p>The White House said that Thursday&rsquo;s announcement intentionally ties to Biden&rsquo;s creation of the first ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which was stood up by the Safer Communities Act and which Harris currently oversees.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Biden administration has taken credit for recent drops in domestic homicides and other gun-related crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Administration officials said Thursday morning that &ldquo;data from the Gun Violence Archive indicates that the number of mass shootings so far this year is 20% lower than it was at this time last year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris has previously made headlines by briefly discussing owning a gun herself throughout her truncated campaign, including at her September debate with Trump, as evidence that promoting &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hulk-hogan-to-speak-on-final-day-of-rnc-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Hulk Hogan to speak on final day of RNC - Washington Examiner\">common sense&#038;rdquo<\/a>; gun violence reforms does not amount to attacks on the Second Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This business about taking everyone&rsquo;s guns away, Tim Walz and I are both gun owners,&rdquo; she stated during ABC&rsquo;s debate on Sept. 10. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not taking anybody&rsquo;s guns away.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, the vice president has faced questions about how her current position squares with past statements endorsing mandatory gun-buyback programs.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karine-jean-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a> denied during Thursday&rsquo;s briefing that Harris has shown any daylight on the issue throughout her political career.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When it comes to the VP and owning a gun, she can speak for herself. The campaign could speak for that. Her office can speak for that. I&rsquo;m not &mdash; that&rsquo;s for them to speak to,&rdquo; she told reporters. &ldquo;It is not in it. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s no conflict here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At the end of the day, gun violence is an epidemic in our country. Think about our school schools, our grocery stores, it&rsquo;s an epidemic,&rdquo; Jean-Pierre continued. &ldquo;That should be the focus. How do we make sure that we end this epidemic? We want to see responsible gun ownership.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>You can watch Biden and Harris&rsquo;s remarks in full below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"wJwShWWakEc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Biden and Vice President Harris Deliver Remarks on Addressing Gun Violence in America\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wJwShWWakEc?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1769476\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1769476\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden and Harris unveil executive actions on gun violence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2346464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/biden-harris-gun.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,41810,16596,4021,32076],"class_list":["post-2346463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-gun-actions","tag-gun-control","tag-harris","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/biden-harris-gun.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346463","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\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2346463"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346463\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2346464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2346463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2346463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2346463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}