Biden is in California for the AUKUS summit and plans to travel to Monterey Bay, the site of a deadly mass shooting over the Lunar New Year, for a signing ceremony of an executive order to crack down on gun violence in the state.
"Combined with his previous executive actions and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, [the order] indisputably makes President Biden unmatched by any of his predecessors when it comes to a record of taking action to reduce gun violence," one official said."Now President Biden would be the first to say that even after today, there will be more to do to further reduce gun violence and save lives. He will continue to lead that charge and call on Congress to do the same.
The order also directs the president's Cabinet to stand up a process to support communities reeling from mass shootings and orders Attorney Generalto improve communication with federally licensed gun dealers and applicants regarding required background checks. Furthermore, the order looks to improve the sharing of ballistics data between federal, state, and local law enforcement data.
In addition to signing the executive order, Biden will deliver remarks and visit with community members. Biden invited Brandon Tsay, the 26-year-old man who disarmed the Monterey Bay mass shooter, to his second
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