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The Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns brings together law enforcement officials


Governor Hochul announced this past weekend that the first meeting of the new Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns will take place on Wednesday.{ } (WRGB){ }
Governor Hochul announced this past weekend that the first meeting of the new Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns will take place on Wednesday. (WRGB)
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Governor Hochul announced this past weekend that the first meeting of the new Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns will take place on Wednesday, January 26th at the New York State Intelligence Center (NYSIC) in East Greenbush. The Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns will bring together law enforcement officials from nine northeastern states to tackle the urgent issue of illegal guns, which are contributing to violence and crime in New York and across the region.

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New York State Police, NYPD, ATF and More Than 50 Law Enforcement Representatives from Nine Northeastern States are involved in this meeting to share data and resources to stop the flow of illegal guns.

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The task force is the latest joint effort is to bring a unified approach from State and City leaders, including Governor Hochul, Lieutenant Governor Benjamin, and Mayor Adams, to the crucial issue of public safety.

We have a moral obligation to do everything we can to fight the scourge of illegal guns on our streets," Governor Hochul said. "Too many lives have been lost because of illegal firearms that should never have been on our streets. By convening law enforcement officials from across the region, we can share intelligence and strategies that stem the flow of illegal guns and keep New Yorkers safe.

The agenda will include setting up the information-sharing consortium and crime analysis centers, as well as ways to share intelligence, tracing tools, strategies and tactics across jurisdictions while partnering with prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in each region.

Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin said, "Getting guns off our streets is the most important moral imperative of our time. Governor Kathy Hochul and I are taking serious action to end gun violence in our state, starting with stopping the flow of guns to New York by way of the Iron Pipeline. Addressing the public health crisis that is the gun violence epidemic will take the utmost teamwork between the State, our localities, the Federal government, and our community groups. The Governor and I stand ready to work in close coordination with all parties to bring a sure and swift end to the violence and fear plaguing New Yorkers and their families.

Data has already shown the ways in which interstate gun trafficking is causing chaos and disorder in New York. According to the New York State Police's Criminal Gun Clearinghouse, a total of 1,074.

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