At White House gun law event a week after parade massacre, Biden wears ‘Highland Park Strong’ ribbon

President Joe Biden wearing an “HP STRONG” ribbon at the White House event to mark passage of a gun law he signed on June 25, before the July 4th massacre in Highland Park. (Getty)

WASHINGTON — Before President Joe Biden marked a new law aimed at reducing gun violence at a large ceremony Monday on the South Lawn of the White House, he met privately in the Oval Office with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering and Highland Park police commander Chris O’Neill.

At the White House after the event to mark a new gun law — signed before the July 4th Highland Park parade massacre — Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Highland Park Police Cmdr. Chris O’Neill. (photo by Lynn Sweet)