First Lady Jill Biden was in the Bay Area Tuesday raising money for her husband’s campaign but also raising the issue of gun control.
After a day of fundraising stops, she was the guest of honor at the Giffords Law Center in San Francisco.
The center is a public interest organization promoting gun legislation and litigating against the gun industry.
The center’s namesake, Gabby Giffords, who is a survivor of a mass shooting herself, embraced Dr. Biden as the first lady took the stage to deliver an impassioned speech.
"The number of children we've lost to mass shootings in unfathomable," she said. "The number of parents and siblings, teachers, journalists, police, innocence of every age."
Dr. Biden called for measures like universal background checks, banning assault weapons and holding gun manufacturers liable for their role in deadly shootings.
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From there, the first lady heads to Southern California for more campaign events.
President Joe Biden has plans to visit the Bay Area next week.
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