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This afternoon, we hosted a Round Table with ATF Director Steve Dettelbach and gun violence survivors as part of our commitment to taking action during #GVSurvivorsWeek. I’m deeply moved by their stories and recommendations to address the gun violence crisis. pic.twitter.com/j14kIMoUEz

— Mayor Justin M. Bibb (@MayorBibb) February 3, 2023

For the first time in history, America's four biggest cities are led by Black mayors.@MayorOfLA, @NYCMayor and @houmayor spoke with @CBSMMiller at our 91st Winter Meeting to discuss the challenges their cities face and to reflect on this historic moment. https://t.co/KViDDlvI80

— U.S. Mayors (@usmayors) January 23, 2023

Mayor of Kansas City, @MayorLucasKC and I at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington DC. We were speakers in the reducing gun violence workshop. #MayorsDC23 pic.twitter.com/uKNEHxvkGK

— Byron W. Brown (@MayorByronBrown) January 18, 2023

In Jan. 2022, my administration launched Baltimore’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS) pilot in the Western Police District. Since the start of this pilot, we have seen homicides and nonfatal shootings in the Western District drop by a combined 34% https://t.co/3qywZpkoI4

— Brandon M. Scott (@MayorBMScott) January 6, 2023

Proud to join over 70 mayors from across the country to urge the Senate to pass gun safety legislation. This is the time to act. https://t.co/EbEeHVrOuQ

— Justin M. Bibb (@JustinMBibb) December 5, 2022

Regulating guns doesn't mean taking away law abiding folks' guns.

This is about public safety y'all. Simple measures can save lives.

We need higher punishments for illegal guns, red flag laws, an assault weapons ban, and the ability to regulate guns in major cities. Period.

— Randall Woodfin (@randallwoodfin) November 29, 2022

In Allentown, we’ve been talking with community partners about how to employ tactics like credible messengers and a cure violence approach to end gun violence. Our City teams have learned a lot about these models and we’re ready to put action behind the talk in 2023 https://t.co/96Dc2NChrB

— Matt Tuerk (@matthewtuerk) December 11, 2022

Today, I announced a new partnership with @LBHealth Center For Hope & @BaltimoreMONSE which will commit $500,000 annually to help support Baltimore’s children and families that have been impacted by violence. This is how we heal Baltimore from generational trauma. pic.twitter.com/LPxWCQ325p

— Brandon M. Scott (@MayorBMScott) November 2, 2022

#MayorsAgainstIllegalGuns are declaring this #GVSurvivorsWeek.

For too many St. Louisans, this pain hits close to home. I’ve lost loved ones to gun violence – my son almost became a victim himself years ago.

We are working every day to get illegal guns off our streets.

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— Mayor Tishaura O. Jones (@saintlouismayor) February 3, 2023

The availability of guns in our city is one of the biggest challenges we face in our efforts to prevent violence.

I partnered with #MayorsAgainstIllegalGuns to name the manufacturers who produce guns that are being used to kill people in our communities. https://t.co/PtNBWPgYPm

— Mayor Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) January 19, 2023

Taking weapons of war and high-capacity magazines off our streets is essential to bringing peace to our city. This has been a must-have priority for me on behalf of the residents of Chicago. 🧵

— Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) January 11, 2023

I applaud the Governor’s initiative to attack violent crime including a comprehensive look at our bail reform laws. I look forward to collaborating with her to reduce gun violence across the state and in our local communities. https://t.co/oGy7RfIUnl

— Mayor Mike Spano (@MayorMikeSpano) January 10, 2023

We can't make 400M guns disappear, but we can make gun ownership safer. In the @CityofSanJose, the 10th-largest city, more than 200 people are killed or injured by gunfire yearly. In today's @nytimes, I share our sensible approach to reducing gun harm. https://t.co/eXmCe6Fytb

— Sam Liccardo (@sliccardo) December 21, 2022

Today, the City of Buffalo filed the first lawsuit of its kind, suing ghost gun defendants as well as gun manufacturers and distributors for their conduct in fueling gun violence in the City of Buffalo. pic.twitter.com/kK7CIEAd5K

— Byron W. Brown (@MayorByronBrown) December 20, 2022

Tonight, City Hall shines orange to remember the 10 Black people who were targeted, shot, and killed in Buffalo six months ago.

We hold their families and loved ones in our hearts, and we recommit to damming every river that feeds the sea of gun violence. pic.twitter.com/BbkrzWAsIX

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) November 14, 2022