President Biden listens to Vice President Kamala Harris during an event in the East Room of the White House on February 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
During her visit to Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 people were killed in a February 2018 mass shooting, Harris is expected to introduce the effort and call "on states to pass red flag laws" and use federal funding to implement existing laws, according to the White House.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement that the effort will provide "valuable resources" to those seeking to keep firearms out of the hands of those deemed a threat to themselves and others.
"The launch of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center will provide our partners across the country with valuable resources to keep firearms out of the hands of individuals who pose a threat to themselves or others," Garland said. "The establishment of the Center is the lates t example of the Justice Department’s work to use every tool provided by the landmark Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to protect communities from gun violence."
The DOJ effort quickly drew the ire of some House Republicans, including GOP Reps. Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene, who blasted the effort as a "Federal Red Flag center." (Getty Images)
"I’m proud we beat the NRA when I signed [the] most significant gun safety law in nearly 30 years because of this Congress. We now must beat the NRA again. I’m demanding a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Pass universal background checks," Biden said at the time.
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"None of this — none of this — I taught the Second Amendment for 12 years. None of this violates the Second Amendment or vilifies responsible gun owners," he continued.
The DOJ did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment about the ERPO effort.
Fox News' Emma Colton and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. Story tips can be sent via email and on X: @RealKyleMorris.
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