11 Achievements Kamala Harris Had As Vice President

1. The Secure Communities Act of the Biden-Harris Administration, signed into law in June 2022, provided $300 million for the STOP School Violence Act, which teaches K–12 students and teachers how to recognize warning signs and respond quickly to school violence.

2. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act also allows for enhanced background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21.

3. Administrative measures have been taken by the administration to stop unlicensed gun dealers from selling guns. You can read more here.

The president of Everytown for Gun Safety (a non-profit organization that fights gun violence) spoke about the VP’s work, saying: “Vice President Kamala Harris has helped lead the toughest gun safety administration in American history, with accomplishments including repealing a 30-year-old gun safety law and taking historic steps to combat gun trafficking and ghost guns.”

According to Americanprogress.org, as of April 2024, gun violence in the US decreased at a historic rate, and gun homicides decreased from 2023 by 13.1%. Mass shootings also decreased by 29.3% compared to 2023.