AG Barr Unveils New DOJ Effort to Combat Threat of Mass Shootings

AG Barr Unveils New DOJ Effort to Combat Threat of Mass Shootings
Attorney General William Barr speaks to Kansas law enforcement officials in Topeka, Kansas, on Oct. 02, 2019. Ed Zurga/Getty Images
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Attorney General William Barr has revealed a new plan intended to prevent mass shootings that would use existing strategies for detecting and disrupting threats early on.

Barr said in a memo dated Oct. 16 obtained by The Epoch Times that the Justice Department’s new efforts aim to address the “atrocious acts of mass violence” seen in recent years by refining law enforcement’s ability to “identify, assess, and engage potential mass shooters before they strike.” The memo was sent to federal prosecutors and law enforcement agencies.