Bipartisan gun bill a short-lived victory for Biden in face of parade shooting

The less than two weeks time between President Biden signing a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing gun violence and another mass shooting, this time during a July 4th parade, has left some Democrats and allies frustrated the administration isn’t doing enough to help prevent the next attack.

From the White House, Biden is increasingly limited on what he’s able to do on the matter.  And what is on the top of his list for Congress to act on – a reinstatement of a 2004 assault weapons ban, the type of weapon often used in mass shootings – has no chance of advancing in the current makeup of the Senate.

But advocates insist Biden needs to put more resources and personnel toward tackling the issue of gun violence plaguing the country. Robin Lloyd of Giffords, a group founded by former Rep. Gabby Giffords, suggested the administration could house such an effort in a department whose sole focus is gun violence prevention.