"Cities across the Bay Area have experienced drastic drops in violent crime recently, over the last year, a testament to the powerful work by the officials here and communities around the region. This, however, remains true: gun violence continues to devastate far too many communities and families across the Bay Area,"
"Discussions scheduled for the day included topics like "Disrupting the Illegal Firearm Supply" and "Gun Industry Accountability Implementation.""
"We have to deal with the source, the supply of guns,"
Mayor Barbara Lee convened a day-long gathering of East Bay city leaders and gun violence prevention experts in Oakland to coordinate regional strategies against gun violence. The meeting emphasized collaboration across cities and focusing on the supply of illegal firearms entering city streets. Participants included the mayors of Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Vallejo, Antioch, Stockton, and San Leandro, along with Brady and the California Wellness Foundation. Scheduled sessions addressed disrupting illegal firearm supply and implementing gun industry accountability. Brady noted recent drops in violent crime but emphasized that gun violence still devastates many communities. Local leaders described impacts on children and communities.
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