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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

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

Philadelphia is a city whose future is worth fighting for.

This is why I’m committed to working every day until the end of my term to reduce gun violence in Philadelphia.

We need to do more. We will do more.https://t.co/bKSpVoqaTv

— Mayor Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) November 14, 2022

We need gun laws that create a safer community. We need more funding for mental health. We need to love and support one another. “It could have been any of us. We’re all victims of the same violent act, every day, everywhere.” https://t.co/kuZ6126ATI

— Mary-Ann Baldwin ☮️ (@maryannbaldwin) October 15, 2022

Los Angeles has been awarded a $2 million grant from @TheJusticeDept for community violence intervention.

This will help provide wrap-around services for Angelenos affected by gun violence and implement a dispute resolution training program for responders and community members.

— MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) October 6, 2022

By wisely using California’s red flag law, @CityofSanDiego is a national leader is preventing gun violence. I’m proud of the work @CityAttorneySD and her @SDDCAA’s are doing to keep our residents safe. https://t.co/SwZzSVm6Iw

— Todd Gloria (@ToddGloria) September 23, 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

I want to thank the dedicated members of @PghPolice and every single community member who came forward with tips to make Pittsburgh a safer city for all. We are getting violent criminals off the streets. We have gotten 775 guns off the streets. And we will continue every day. pic.twitter.com/q0KOrq3oZ1

— Mayor Ed Gainey (@MayorEdGainey) November 3, 2022

We’ve already stopped four companies from their unlawful behavior, and today’s court decision marks another important step in our fight to rid our city of the scourge of ghost guns. https://t.co/UNUZdEBE4l

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) October 27, 2022

We must all work together not to incite one “side” against the other in the public safety debate and constantly try to scare people, but to really dig in and listen to the community. That’s how to drive down crime and safe lives. Thank you @NYDailyNews https://t.co/2gMWgBSDjs

— Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard (@MayorSPH) October 13, 2022

Our parks and recreation staff are true Philly heroes, and they must be protected.

Today, we signed an Executive Order to ban guns and deadly weapons from @PhilaParkandRec recreation facilities. pic.twitter.com/vUnxlk4kmh

— Mayor Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) September 27, 2022