OAN’s Avril Elfie
4:01 PM – Sunday, March 24, 2024
After touring Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Vice President Kamala Harris announced the creation of a new national office to support “red flag” legislation to advance gun control legislation. .
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“I believe we have an obligation to remember and bear witness to what happened here. It’s very tragic. These were beautiful people that I knew through their families,” Harris said. Ta. “They’re so big, they’re so much more than just statistics. They should be much, much more than a subject of politics or gamesmanship.”
The vice president went on to say that “gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in America.”
“You know, part of what I tell families is the fact that one in five families in America has a family member who has died from gun violence,” Harris said. “Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in America.”
“And today, after walking through the building where the crime occurred and spending time with the families, what I saw here was a moment where time stood still,” she continued.
Harris also said people needed to “understand the dimensions” of the tragedy and “do better” for the future.
“Most of the time, we know that; [parents of victims] They will try to reduce the pain, but it will never fully heal,” Harris said. “We have to understand this side of the issue. And as we reflect, reexamine, and dare I say study what happened here at Stoneman Douglas, we We have to have the courage to say that at every level, whether we’re talking about it or not.” Whether it’s changing laws, changing practices or communities, we have to do better. ”
In her speech, Harris announced the creation of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center, a new national office to assist the 21 states that have passed “red flag” laws.
“Of the 21 countries that have passed red flag laws, I call on the rest to join us,” Harris said. “We have several resources available to help you implement your leadership efforts on this tragic issue.”
“Red Flag” laws allow the public and law enforcement to issue civil orders that temporarily prohibit a person from possessing a firearm if they have reason to believe that the person may use the firearm as a weapon. The court can be asked to issue a.
Harris concluded her speech by promising to “continue to advocate” for stricter gun laws in the United States.
Many Republicans criticized the order, including Mayor Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), who said it was an “unauthorized attack on the Second Amendment.”
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