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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 22, 2023

Three Tennessee lawmakers were set to be on hand today for President Biden's official announcement about forming a new federal office focusing on gun violence prevention, Axios Nashville reports. State Sen. Raumesh Akbari and state Reps. Karen Camper and Harold Love planned to attend the announcement, according to Senate Democrats. The Biden administration says the new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention will "coordinate efforts across the federal government and will offer help and guidance to states struggling with increasing gun violence." Biden announced yesterday that Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the office. Politico reports on that news.