Working Together to Prevent Gun Violence
Right now, Vice President Biden is leading an effort to develop a new set of policies to reduce gun violence and prevent tragedies like the shooting in Newtown, CT. Yesterday, as part of that work, the Vice President met with victims’ groups and gun safety organizations at the White House, including with Annette Nance-Holt, a mother who lost her son to gun violence.
Find out more about Vice President Biden's meeting with groups on violence prevention.
Vice President Joe Biden listens to Annette Nance-Holt as she holds a photo of her son Blair, who was shot and killed while riding a bus from school in 2007, during a meeting in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 9, 2013. The Vice President, along with Attorney General Eric Holder, met with representatives of victims’ groups and gun safety organizations as part of the Administration’s effort to develop policy proposals in response to the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. Colin Goddard, who was shot four times at Virginia Tech in 2007, is seated second from left. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)
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Today's Schedule
All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
10:30 AM: The President and The Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing
11:45 AM: The Vice President will meet with advocates for sportsmen and women and wildlife interest groups
1:30 PM: The President makes a personnel announcement 
1:45 PM: The Vice President will meet with representatives from gun owners groups
6:00 PM: The Vice President will meet with representatives from the entertainment industry
Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live
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