President Joe Biden, seen here on June 4, is set to address gun safety during a speech in Washington on June 11.
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President Joe Biden, seen here on June 4, is set to address gun safety during a speech in Washington on June 11.
Mandatory Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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Biden heralds his efforts to strengthen gun laws hours after son convicted on firearms charges

President Joe Biden on Tuesday heralded the steps his administration has taken to strengthen the country’s gun laws and enhance the penalties for those who violate them, in what was an awkward political moment for a man whose son had been convicted just hours earlier on federal gun charges.