The gun safety movement is at a crucial crossroads this election year.
Under President Biden and Vice President Harris’ leadership, we secured one of our largest wins yet: The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention (WHOGVP).
In its first year, the WHOGVP has already achieved a lot, including:
- The Department of Justice issued the most comprehensive guide ever released on secure storage of firearms.
- The Department of Education awarded more than $280 million to help hire and train school mental health professionals.
- Provided $250 million in funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives.
- Connected with local officials to identify survivor and victim needs after shootings and worked with federal agencies to provide resources to impacted communities.
We’re seeing MAJOR results from the WHOGVP, but we’re quickly approaching a point where progress could come to a complete halt.
It’s no exaggeration to say that Trump will dissolve the WHOGVP if he is elected.
Trump has adamantly denied a gun problem in America even exists and shifts the blame for gun violence to mental illness, marijuana, and the transgender community — it’s disgusting.
This is the very same man who told the Perry, Iowa community to “get over it,” and “move forward,” after a deadly school shooting where seven were injured and a sixth-grader and the school’s principal were killed.
We can’t and won’t “get over” this deadly epidemic. That’s exactly why we were the first national gun violence prevention group to call for the WHOGVP in 2019 and fought tirelessly for its creation ever since.
A Trump presidency WILL stop progress and drag us backward. Trump and his far-right cronies have shown that they aren’t afraid to erode our rights and put money from the NRA above kids’ lives.
In solidarity,
March For Our Lives Action Fund
Email us: info@marchforourlives.com