President Biden announced Monday a renewed push to curb gun violence through legislation and congressional spending in a statement mourning the four-year anniversary of the Parkland shooting.

The Parkland shooting occurred in 2018 at Stoneman Douglas High School. A gunman shot and killed 17 people and injured 17 others. The shooting spurred a period of heightened public support for gun violence prevention culminating in the March for Our Lives. The movement was largely spearheaded by survivors of the Parkland shooting.

Gun violence prevention is a key issue for the Biden administration. In June 2021, the Biden administration announced their Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gun Crime and Ensure Public Safety. Part of that strategy was put into action this month when the White House and the Justice Department launched new efforts to prevent violent crime by coordinating federal, state and local law enforcement.

Biden’s statement mourning the Parkland shooting renewed calls for supportting the comprehensive strategy. These items include reducing the proliferation of “ghost” guns, cracking down on gun dealers who willfully violate the law, issuing model extreme risk protection order legislation for states and promoting safe firearm storage.

To help fund his comprehensive strategy, Biden called on Congress to pass a budget providing an additional $500 million. Biden also urged Congress to pass gun violence prevention legislation such as mandatory background checks, bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and to eliminate gun manufacturer immunity.