New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) commissioner Jessica S. Tish celebrated the seizure of 3,375 illegal handguns and 200 rifles on Thursday.
Firearms were just a small portion of the over 21,400 seized firearms seized as Adams took over from power.
Weapons were loaded onto conveyor belts, fed to gun chippers, and metal was discarded and recycled.
“Today, we are saying goodbye to thousands of illegal guns, by sending over 3,500 illegal guns to our final destinations to ensure the safety of our neighbours, families, or children.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica S. Tish celebrated the destruction that seized 3,375 illegal handguns and 200 rifles. (Fox News Digital)
“These guns will never be used again to endanger another child, fear another New Yorker, or destroy another life. With today’s destruction, another river that leads to a sea of violence, has held back the dam, but we know that we are always looking for more work.
When the gun was placed on the shredder, Adams asked the families of those affected by gun violence to call out the names of the murdered relatives.
“We would like to thank you for taking part in this important project,” said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tish. “These guns have no place in our neighborhood. They stab fear, pain, and destroyed lives. And they belong here to the industrial metal shredder tear boxes.”
The recycled firearm materials are donated to the Cooperative Faculty of Technology Education (COOP Tech), where students weld metal to monuments to honor victims and their families affected by gun violence.
An official statement from Mayor Adams said more than 21,400 guns have been seized since his administration began.
The recycled firearm materials are donated to the Cooperative Faculty of Technology Education (COOP Tech), where students weld metal to monuments to honor victims and their families affected by gun violence. (Fox News Digital)
These are firearms that are not safe and cannot be tracked via a 3D printer. These types of firearms often fall into the hands of criminals and minor buyers, according to the statement.
Since 2018, the NYPD has recovered approximately 2,000 ghost guns.
In Adams’ first month in office, he released “Blueprints to End Gun Violence.”
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“The NYPD has recovered 17 ghost guns in 2018, 48 in 2019, 150 in 2020, 263 in 2021, 585 in 2022, 394 in 2023 and 438 in 2024, already 71 cases from the start of the year,” officials said. (Fox News Digital)
In March 2022, the NYPD launched a neighborhood safety team to focus on preventing gun violence in areas that account for an uneven number of city-wide shootings.
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“From day one, this administration has done its best to reduce gun violence,” Adams said. “From our Gun Violence Prevention Task Force to our neighborhood safety team, I have testified in front of Congress about gun violence, urged the Supreme Court to support Gun Safety Act, worked with leaders and mayors around the country, suing Ghost Guns makers and marketers.”
