Biden Announces New Office for Gun Violence Prevention

I’m proud to announce the creation of a first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The first office in our history. The office will have four primary responsibilities. First, to expedite the implementation of the bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the executive actions already announced. And I mean it. We’re going to fully implement them. Second, coordinate more support for survivors, families and communities affected by gun violence, including mental health care, financial assistance the same way FEMA responds to natural disasters. Third, identify new executive actions we can take within our legal authority to reduce gun violence. And fourth, expand our coalition of partners in states and cities across America. Look, folks, there comes a point where our voices are so loud, our determination is so clear that our effort can no longer be stopped. We’re reaching that point. We’ve reached that point today, in my view, where the safety of our kids from gun violence is on the ballot.