Biden Touts Measures to Curb Gun Violence

President Joe Biden spoke to a crowd of people Tuesday at Gun Sense University, an annual training conference held by Everytown for Gun Safety in Washington, and reaffirmed his commitment to work for more gun restrictions as he faces reelection in November. He touted the work of his administration so far through executive orders, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and the funding allocated in the American Rescue Plan. Among the listed statistics were hundreds of millions of dollars for violence intervention programs, funding for state-led crisis interventions, and more than $1 billion for increasing school safety. Under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Congress made gun trafficking and straw purchases federal crimes and implemented additional background checks for anyone under the age of 21 trying to buy a firearm. The Justice Department also made regulatory updates and submitted a final rule that helped rein in the proliferation of “ghost guns,” which are privately made firearms without a serial number....