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<p>Attorney General William Barr announced a new initiative Wednesday that would better enforce the U.S. gun background check system, coordinate state and federal gun cases and ensure prosecutors quickly update databases to show when a defendant can’t possess a firearm because of mental health issues.</p> <p>The push, known as Project Guardian, was unveiled at a news conference in Memphis, Tennessee, alongside officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, on the same day public impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump began in Washington.</p> <p>As part of the program, U.S. prosecutors will coordinate with state and local law enforcement officials to consider potential federal charges when a suspect is arrested for weapons possession, is believed to have used a gun to commit a violent crime or drug-trafficking offense or is suspected of being a violent gang member.</p><p><a href='https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/justice-dept-rolls-out-new-program-combat-gun-violence/UXiNYUvuohbhNWVFD87FOL/' class='out'>https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/justice-dept-rolls-out-new-program-combat-gun-violence/UXiNYUvuohbhNWVFD87FOL/</a></p>