A Brooklyn condition lawmaker is urging the NYPD to make the most of its purchasing power in order to force gun manufacturers to make the most of the systems that can reduce shootings.
State Senator Zellnor Myrie claimed that the world’s largest police department is second only to the U.S. war in terms of the number of weapons it purchases and that arms manufacturers may be interested if the NYPD said it would only conduct business with those who placed a high priority on gun safety.
Myrie urged my son to visit the , Gun Safety Consortium, an outgrowth of elected officials and law enforcement agencies who have” joined together to encourage the development of technology and products that will help weapons owners secure their firearms, as well as products that can help law enforcement check and avoid gun-related crimes,” in a text sent Monday to Police Commissioner Edward Caban.
In recent years, technology and fingerprint and facial recognition have become available as ways to restrict the use of a gun to its rightful owner. This means that if a gun is stolen or sold on the black market, someone else would be unable to fire it.
The NYPD said it would review Myrie’s letter.
” Is this a panacea for gun violence”? said the state senator. No, but I believe there is a general expectation that we will do everything in our power, and I think the Police Department is positioned to make some changes that would ensure the safety of more New Yorkers.
Myrie represents several neighborhoods, including East Flatbush, where gun violence is often a problem.
The consortium lists as its members 20 jurisdictions around the country, including Bridgeport, Conn. It did not respond to a comment request.
Gun violence in New York City increased during the pandemic but has decreased over the past two years, despite the fact that it is still a problem in a number of neighborhoods with gang problems as well.
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