The White House is set to hold a series of events this week focused on combatting gun violence in Black communities.

 

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WASHINGTON ― The White House is set to hold a series of events this week focused on combatting gun violence in Black communities as President Joe Biden continues to push Congress to do more on gun control.

The events, organized by the newly created White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, kick off Monday with a nationwide virtual meeting with Black leaders on tackling gun violence in their communities. Biden will deliver a message recognizing this week as "Community Violence Awareness Week." Red more ...........

Biden launched the Office of Gun Violence Prevention in September to expedite the implementation of executive actions he's taken on gun violence and measures in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which passed in 2022 as the first significant overhaul in federal firearms laws in 30 years.

The law created a $750 million funding pot to incentivize states to create "red flag laws," which allow police or family members to get a court order that temporarily confiscates firearms from individuals who pose a danger.Red more ...........