"Adams stood inside City Hall beside Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and a collection of confiscated firearms that included everything from handguns to shotguns. Hizzoner wasted little time patting himself on the back for what he cited as a major milestone in public safety. I'm the only mayor that understood law enforcement, I'm the only one, Adams boasted."
"According to Adams, the 25,000 guns 16,00 of which were ghost guns removed since his four years in office and, to him, represent lives saved from gun violence. He also states that about 5,200 firearms have been confiscated since January of this year. Let that sink in for a moment 25,000 illegal guns, not able to feed the river of violence, we were able to dam that river with our actions in a world where just one gun can tear an entire community apart, we prevented 25,000 of those actions, keeping families whole, Adams said."
Eric Adams announced removal of 25,000 illegal guns from city streets since taking office in 2022. About 16,000 of those were described as ghost guns. The mayor displayed confiscated weapons at City Hall alongside Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, noting seizures included handguns and shotguns. The administration reported roughly 5,200 firearms seized since January of the year. Adams characterized the removals as preventing potential acts of gun violence and keeping families intact. The announcement came as Adams prepared to hand over the mayoralty to Zohran Mamdani at the end of his four-year term.
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