In the run-up to the 2024 American Presidential elections, both President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have presented differing policies and views on the nation’s hotly debated issue: Gun Control. Central to this discourse is the White House Office of Gun Violence and Prevention, a flagship initiative created by the Biden administration in 2023, explicitly designed to navigate around the congressional inaction on stronger gun control laws.
Trump, who has consistently maintained his firm stance on the Second Amendment rights has yet again captured the attention of conservatives and gun-rights activists with his policy proposals. He regards the Biden administration’s Office of Gun Violence and Prevention as an attempt by the Democrats to bypass the constitutionally depreciated legislative body – Congress. Trump’s 2024 campaign argues that every American’s right to bear arms should not be restricted by executive branch action but rather be a matter of congressional debate.
Trump’s gun control views for 2024 advocate for bolstering existing laws, improving the mental health system, and arming teachers and security personnel to prevent school shootings. His policy reads as a clear response to protect law-abiding citizens’ rights while ensuring that guns do not end up in the wrong hands.
On the other side of the spectrum, Vice President Kamala Harris extends her support to the workings of the White House Office of Gun Violence and Prevention, upholding the Biden administration’s efforts in circumventing the congressional deadlock on gun control reform. Harris’ platform emphasizes a more restrictive approach towards gun ownership
