“The web page for the Office of Gun Violence Prevention that was once on the White House website is now offline.
The page currently redirects to a 404 error message.
The Office of Gun Violence Prevention was created by the Biden administration to “reduce gun violence, and to implement and expand upon key executive and legislative action taken to help save lives.”
Now, with the website taken down, it appears as if President Trump is following through on his promise to the National Rifle Association (NRA) to terminate Biden’s gun laws, despite gun violence rates falling rapidly during the previous president’s administration.” [Newsweek, Sophie Clark, January 22, 2025 – White House Gun Violence Prevention Website Goes Offline]
“In his inaugural address, President Trump stated his commitment to keeping Americans safe. But now – less than 24 hours later – he’s gutting the federal government’s ability to respond to gun crime and mass shootings.
The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention wasn’t about politics – it was about strengthening the government’s ability to protect Americans (more than 300 of whom are shot every single day) from guns. By shuttering it, Trump is putting the interests of the gun lobby above our kids, our communities, and our country.” [BradyUnited.org, January 21, 2025 – The inter-agency office – formed under President Biden – led to historic drops in gun crime and illegal gun sales]
Team Giffords
“President Trump has disbanded a federal school safety advisory board, which was created by Trump himself after the Parkland shooting where 17 people died. The goal of the advisory board was to help share resources and best practices related to school safety—an incredibly vital area of work, considering there were 330 shootings at schools in 2024.
Between this and his apparent dissolution of the federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention, it’s clear that President Trump is choosing the gun lobby over saving lives.” [giffords.org]
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