Once she assumed office, she said, Congress would have 100 days to pass sweeping gun control legislation. “It’s a matter of timing,” he said, declaring that infrastructure repair, not addressing gun violence, would come next on his legislative to-do list. The response was greeted with dismay by gun control advocates, who doubtless would prefer the kind of bold-stroke measures the vice president had promised as a presidential hopeful. AdvertisementHarris made curtailing gun violence a major theme of her White House bid, which came as a pleasant surprise to those who pursued tougher gun laws in Sacramento. Harris was “cautious but helpful” during two terms as California attorney general, said Amanda Wilcox, who helps lead the state chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 30, 2021 12:02 UTC