US President Joe Biden announced new efforts to stem a growing tide of violent crime nationwide, stating that the federal government is “addressing the bad guys who do bad things to our communities” in view of what could be. a turbulent summer.
Crime rates rose after the collapse during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, creating economic hardship and anxiety. Biden’s plan focuses on providing money to cities that need more police, offering community support and most importantly cracking down on gun violence and those who supply illegal firearms.
“These death merchants are breaking the law for profit,” the White House tenant said. “If you intentionally sell a prohibited weapon to someone, my message to you is this: we will find you and seek your license to sell weapons. We will make sure – concludes Biden – that you cannot sell death and chaos on our streets”.
Part of its strategy includes the possibility for state and local authorities to use 350 billion of funds allocated to Covid to support their law enforcement agencies and make investments in programs against violent crimes. The administration is specifically working with 14 cities, including Atlanta, Baltimore and Detroit, to stop this escalation of violence. Last weekend alone, there were 10 mass shootings in the United States, 7 people were killed and 45 injured, according to data from Gunviolencearchive.org.
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