More Than 21,400 Illegal Guns Have Been Seized Since Start of Adams Administration More Than 1,600 Gun Seizures Year-to-Date Have Led to Historic Declines in Gun Violence, Including Double-Digit Declines in Murders Shootings Down in All Five Boroughs Following Quarter with Fewest Shootings in History NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Police […]
By: Nick Wilson | americanprogress.org The Supreme Court’s decision in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos will either hold U.S. gun manufacturers accountable for fueling gun violence in Mexico or empower an unchecked firearm industry to break the law without consequence. In January 2025, President Donald Trump announced he would delay imposing 25 percent tariffs on […]
By:Nir Kshetri| theconversation.com Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, have announced that the suspected assailant had used a 3D-printed gun. Several high-profile crimes in recent years have involved this kind of homemade, or partially homemade, weapon. Often called “ghost guns” because they can be hard to trace, these firearms can be […]
By Chris Tobias | Photo courtesy: shutterstock.com On Tuesday, October 8, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments concerning the Biden administration’s efforts to regulate kits used to assemble “ghost guns”—untraceable firearms that can be constructed at home. These kits, purchased online and assembled in less than an hour, have surged in popularity due to their […]
By: Jillian Peterson and James Densley, The Conversation | Photo credits: Aleksandar Malivuk /Shutterstock.com Most school shootings don’t just happen out of nowhere – there are typically warning signs. A year before a 14-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly opening fire in his high school math class in Winder, Georgia, on Sept. 4, 2024 – killing two […]
By Nick Wilson | American Progress Gun violence is falling at a historic rate for the second year in a row after surging nearly 30 percent during former President Donald Trump’s final year in office. However, rather than build on the success of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act by passing stronger gun laws and increasing investments in the root causes of […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Gun violence is a pervasive issue in the United States, affecting thousands of lives each year. In cities like New York, it remains a significant public safety concern. This analysis examines the causes of gun violence, explores potential solutions, reviews existing laws and possible legislative changes in New York City, New […]
By Janet Howard In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court has reaffirmed the federal law that prohibits individuals convicted of domestic violence from possessing firearms. This ruling, which comes at a crucial time amidst a heated national debate over gun control and domestic violence prevention, marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing struggle […]
Federally Funded Factory Produced Ammunition Used at Tops Supermarket Shooting in Buffalo and Other Recent Mass Shootings NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James led a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to investigate recent reports that a federally funded contractor has produced military-grade […]
Listen to a special podcast Article: By Samantha Max, Gothamist.com Police found a weapon in about one out of six pedestrian stops last year and found a firearm in about one out of 13 stops, a Gothamist analysis of NYPD data shows. The majority of stops resulted in no arrest or summons. This as pedestrian […]
