On National Gun Violence Prevention Day, the choice in this election couldn\u2019t be more clear: while President Biden and Vice President Harris have supported the AANHPI community through some of their darkest moments, Donald Trump fanned the flames of anti-Asian hate and continues to bow to the gun lobby \u2014 and AANHPI voters will once again be the margin of victory that leads to his defeat in November. In the wake of several mass shootings that have devastated families and stoked fear driven by waves of hate crimes and xenophobic rhetoric, AANHPI voters demand action on gun violence now more than ever.
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As AANHPI communities across the country deal with the horrors of gun violence, President Biden and Vice President Harris have mourned alongside them and have taken historic action to curb the epidemic. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Politico<\/a>: \u201cBiden mourns with families of California shooting victims<\/strong> and moves to close gun loophole\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA solemn President Joe Biden signed an executive order to close gun registration loopholes<\/strong> as he delivered what amounted to a eulogy for 11 people shot to death as they celebrated the Lunar New Year in a Southern California suburb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cBiden and Harris visit Atlanta after shooting rampage, vowing to stand against racism and xenophobia\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Politico<\/a>: \u201cBiden to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CNN<\/a>: \u201cPresident Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major federal gun safety legislation passed in decades, marking a significant bipartisan breakthrough on one of the most contentious policy issues in Washington.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n During the pandemic, Trump fanned the flames of anti-Asian hate, which was followed by an uptick in violent attacks against the community including the 2021 Atlanta spa shooting \u2014 where six of the eight victims were Asian American. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ABC News<\/a>: \u201cTrump’s \u2018Chinese Virus\u2019 tweet helped lead to rise in racist anti-Asian Twitter content: Study\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Asian American community has experienced a striking rise in incidents of hate since the onset of COVID-19, according to officials and advocates, and critics say the former president’s repeated use of \u2018China Virus\u2019 and other terms helped fuel an environment of hatred.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n […]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cResearchers also found that the timing of the former president’s tweet was significant. The first time he used \u2018ChineseVirus\u2019 was March 16, 2020, and the following week saw an increase in anti-Asian hashtags and a rise in hate crimes. <\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n New York Times<\/a>: \u201cTrump Defends Using \u2018Chinese Virus\u2019 Label, Ignoring Growing Criticism\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NBC News<\/a>: \u201cTrump can’t claim \u2018Kung Flu\u2019 doesn\u2019t affect Asian Americans in this climate, experts say\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Addressing gun violence has been a top issue for AANHPI voters when they head to the ballot box. <\/strong> NBC News<\/a>: \u201cEarly polling first shared with NBC News shows that gun violence is a top issue for Asian American and Pacific Islander voters in Virginia ahead of the state\u2019s November elections, in which parties will spar for legislative control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNationally, health care, the economy and education have long ranked among the most critical issues for AAPI to decide their votes. The community\u2019s high focus on gun violence \u2014 ranking second as an issue in the poll \u2014 is significant, potentially aligning with a larger shift across the U.S.\u201d<\/strong> APIA Vote<\/a>: \u201cAsian American respondents ranked health care (88%), jobs and the economy (86%), crime (85%), education (82%), gun control (73%) and the environment (75%) as \u2018extremely important\u2019 or \u2018very important\u2019 issues for deciding their votes in November.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Giffords Law Center<\/a>: \u201cFurthermore, 57% of Asian parents are concerned about their children being killed by gun violence<\/strong>, just behind Black parents (58%) and in stark contrast to 33% of white parents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump is the self-proclaimed biggest fan of the NRA \u2014 and continues to cozy up to the gun lobby, with promises to double down on NRA-friendly policies in a second term.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump<\/a>: \u201cThere\u2019s no bigger fan of the NRA [than me].\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rolling Stone<\/a>: \u201cTrump on Iowa School Shooting: \u2018Get Over It\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NBC News<\/a>: \u201cTrump says mass shootings are not \u2018a gun problem\u2019<\/strong> as 2024 GOP hopefuls pledge loyalty to the NRA\u201d The Hill<\/a>: \u201cThe White House on Monday issued a statement warning that President Trump would veto proposed legislation to enhance background checks for gun purchases if it passes the House and Senate.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n New York Times<\/a>: \u201cIn the face of N.R.A. opposition, [Trump] has also retreated from his earlier openness to expanded background checks and a renewal of the expired ban on assault weapons.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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