State Legislators Join White House in Push to Curb Gun Violence

The White House has unveiled a new plan to assist states in curbing gun violence, as hopes for further federal gun-control legislation diminish. The plan includes two new executive actions on gun storage and reporting lost or stolen firearms, as well as offering tools to help states ban assault weapons, strengthen background checks, and implement local programs to prevent and respond to gun violence. The initiative aims to work with states to advance gun control measures that have gained little traction at the federal level, such as allowing victims of gun violence to sue gun manufacturers and dealers. The move to focus on state-level actions reflects a belief that it is more likely to pass gun control legislation in state capitols than in Congress. Gun rights groups have vowed to oppose any state-level infringements on gun rights.