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Background checks blocked thousands of gun sales to youth, domestic abusers, White House says

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President Joe Biden set up a new office to accelerate work on preventing gun violence.

Homicides have dropped 17% in the period, building on largest-ever drop in homicides in 2023 , White House says.

Mass shootings are also down 20% to date in 2024 compared to a year earlier .

FBI conducted more than 300,000 enhanced background checks of individuals under 21 required under Biden 's Bipartisan Safer Communities Act .

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