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Saint Paul showed up strong for #NationalNightOut; so funny to visit with neighbors across our city — sharing laughs & celebrating our vibrant, connected community! Thank you to everyone who hosted, volunteered, and came out to make it special. This is what our city is all about! pic.twitter.com/KjwDNSINBp

— Melvin Carter (@melvincarter3) August 6, 2025

Today, we #WearOrange to call for impactful action to reduce the devastation of gun violence in our nation. Every day, we remember the thousands of lives lost due to easy access to weapons that have no place in our schools, parks, streets, houses of worship, or lives. #Enough pic.twitter.com/i8dbQwGtfO

— Nancy Rotering 🟧 (@NancyRotering) June 6, 2025

I’m proud we’ve had zero gun-related homicides so far this year.

To those arguing I didn’t do that alone—exactly. Public safety results like ours require a whole-community effort.#CommunityFirstPublicSafety https://t.co/E29C6IjWUO

— Melvin Carter (@melvincarter3) April 24, 2025

I’m proud to share that our investments in public safety staffing are working. I made a promise two years ago to enact strategies that reduce violent crime and return a sense of safety to our neighbors. Last year we removed over 300 illegal guns from our streets and saw a… pic.twitter.com/KmVvRO5b3P

— Mayor Brett Smiley (@PVDMayor) April 16, 2025

Proud to host my brothers @QuintonLucasKC, @CavalierJohnson, and fellow mayors for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Midwest Summit. When we move together, we make our cities safer and our voices stronger. #MayorsAgainstIllegalGuns #Everytown pic.twitter.com/JD8qHrP29s

— Justin M. Bibb (@JustinMBibb) March 28, 2025

We know that violence, and gun violence in particular, is a public health problem and that it is preventable. We do not have to accept living like this.https://t.co/hmmJOXt3Lv

— Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway (@SatyaForMadison) February 9, 2025

In a year w/homicides down 20 percent, I joined our police chief, the prosecutor-elect in Jackson County, and the lead sponsor of legislation enhancing penalties for “celebratory” gunfire. Shooting guns in the air is reckless, illegal, and will be prosecuted.

Celebrate safely. pic.twitter.com/NMLbOCSmKe

— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) December 31, 2024

We’ve still got work ahead and obstacles to overcome but we’re tackling the issue of public safety head on.

In a recent report, Milwaukee beat Wisconsin’s statewide average for a drop in gun violence victimizations and deaths.https://t.co/1TTX1a5cVv

— Cavalier Johnson (@CavalierJohnson) December 11, 2024

Today, I had the honor of standing alongside @POTUS and @VP at the White House as they signed an executive order addressing the growing threat of gun violence in America – including the use of illegal machine gun conversion devices like the ones that have plagued Birmingham. pic.twitter.com/sBiqQ7LIQi

— Randall Woodfin (@randallwoodfin) September 26, 2024

Honored to be named Local Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year. I’ll keep fighting to make our city safer and for common sense gun laws in Ohio and beyond.

Glad to see the Supreme Court decision today, barring domestic abusers from possessing guns. A huge step in the right direction. https://t.co/CxcvJba6Gs

— Justin M. Bibb (@JustinMBibb) June 21, 2024