White House launches gun safety initiative with First Lady Jill Biden, will the ‘gun culture’ that has caused thousands of murders in America be curbed?

The White House is attempting to enlist school leaders to help spread the word about the importance of storing firearms safely for the safety of children. The new initiative will be unveiled Thursday at an event for school principals with First Lady Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. Stephanie Feldman, who runs the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, will also attend. “We know that safe storage of firearms can save lives, particularly by reducing suicide by firearm and school shootings,” Feldman told reporters.

Guns are the leading cause of death among American children and the majority of guns used in school shootings are taken from the shooter’s home. “I know there are some parents who get up every day, drop their kids off at school, and when they see their kids walk through that door, there’s a small part of them that…,” Feldman said. Concerned about gun violence during the school day. As part of the announcement the Justice Department will release a guide to safe firearm storage, and the Education Department will distribute materials to schools that can be shared with families.

The administration has relied on such initiatives, including limited executive action and promoting voluntary measures, at a time when stricter gun control proposals in Congress are non-starters. There is no federal law requiring gun owners to lock their firearms, although the White House has encouraged the enactment of such rules at the state level.