The Justice Department it will provide $231 million to gun violence prevention measures.

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DOJ To Set Aide $231M For US Gun Violence Prevention

The Justice Department today announcing that it will give more than 200 million to eight gun violence prevention measures across the country. $231 million will have states administer red flag laws and support gun violence programs following the bipartisan gun legislation passed over the summer, while red flag laws are aimed to remove guns from the possession of people with violent behavior who may be at risk to others or themselves. And the announcement coming on the fifth anniversary of the Parkland School shooting in Florida, and as the US is experiencing a wave of deadly shootings, there have already been 67 mass shootings in the us in the 45 days, just 45 days that we've seen of 2023.