Maryland Governor Wes Moore established a Biden-inspired statewide gun prevention center. (Getty Images / iStock)
"Maryland became the first state in the nation to officially answer President Biden’s call," the governor told reporters.
Moore also signed the Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act, which is aimed at better funding police departments in the state.
"With police departments across the state facing challenges with hiring and retaining officers, the bill proposes short and long-term actions to help address the problem by reforming the existing apprenticeship model for public safety officials – with the goal of making apprenticeships a more viable pathway to law enforcement, and requiring the establishment of a model policy for law enforcement officer wellness programs to ensure officers receive the support they need in their often challenging work," the statement explains.
US President Joe Biden (C) greets then-gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore (R) as US First Lady Jill Biden applauds during a rally on the eve of the US midterm elections, at Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland, on November 7, 2022. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Fox News Digital reached out to Moore's office for additional comment, but did not receive an immediate reply.
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