Democrats are on the defensive on violent crime, but they have a built-in trust advantage on policies for preventing gun violence
of Americans are in favor of expanded or universal background checks, too, according to the same pollster.
Underscoring the White House’s internal belief that policy could help create a useful and salient contrast on the issue of crime prevention was the president himself. Biden on Monday challenged Republican opponents to his ghost gun rule, which imposes new background checks, requires serial numbers on gun-kit components and cracks down on online sales of such firearms.
Biden’s policy push on guns comes as he continues to fight the Republican-fed perception that the Democratic Party is invested in lowering budgets for local police. The president has long been an ally of law enforcement despite receiving less support from major police unions during his presidential bid. He pushed for increased police funding both during his campaign and once in office. And emphasizing his support for larger police budgets is a core part of the White House’s strategy.
“This is the first major action the president has taken since last spring,” said Yahya, who attended Monday’s event. “There’s been nothing for the base to latch on to for the last year, nothing to ignite the base or get them excited, at least on gun violence, which we know remains a major priority for Democrats and independents.”
The White House has said it doesn’t need a director to oversee a new interagency task force on gun violence. In a recent interview, Stephanie Feldman, deputy assistant to the president and senior adviser to the director of the Domestic Policy Council, said such an appointee would not speed up White House actions on the issue.
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