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On
Oct. 25, a gunman opened fire on people at a bowling alley and a
bar in Lewiston, killing 18 people, injuring 13 and sending
shock waves through the rural community.
Robert R. Card, 40, a U.S. Army reservist, was identified as the
killer. He took his own life inside a cargo trailer parked on
the lot of a recycling plant where he once worked.
Stefanie Feldman, director of the White House Office of Gun
Violence Prevention, said the Bidens will meet family members,
community members and first responders personally impacted by
the shooting.
Biden is scheduled to make remarks at 4:15 pm EDT.
"Recovering from this attack will be long and difficult, and
President Biden is committed to marshaling resources from across
the federal government to support Lewiston every step of the
way," she said.
She also said Biden will continue urging Congress to act on gun
safety legislation that has been stalled.
The latest mass shooting in the United States prompted U.S.
Representative Jared Golden, whose constituents died in the
massacre, to reverse his opposition to a ban on assault-style
weapons.
But his change of heart does not change the equation in
Washington, where Biden's push to reinstate a ban of such guns
has been a non-starter for Republicans who control the House of
Representatives and back gun rights.
(Reporting By Steve Holland)
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