Rep. Lucy McBath of Georgia and Rep. Joe Neguse wrote a letter to the president calling on the White House to create a national director of gun violence position.
In the letter, Neguse and McBath tell Biden that “a comprehensive government approach to address this violence, will help bring our nation out from under the depths of the gun violence crisis.”
The representatives claim that the director could coordinate “gun violence prevention strategies” between government agencies like the ATF, DOJ, Health and Human Services, and the CDC.
What this really means for gun control activists is to use that position to strong-arm and push for expansive anti-gun legislation and executive orders.
Read the full letter:
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