Brooklyn DA joins pols to fight illegal gun violence
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez joined 68th Precinct Commanding Officer Capt. Andrew Tolson, State Senator Andrew Gounardes and Councilmember Justin Brannan on Friday to announce a plan to take illegal guns off the streets.
Local residents who have been affected by gun violence also attended the conference, as did members of the advocacy group Moms Demand Action.
“Fighting gun violence must be an all-out effort that includes law enforcement, legislators and our communities,” said Gonzalez. “I remain fully committed to protecting public safety in Brooklyn by focusing resources on those who shoot and carry weapons in our neighborhoods, by going after firearms traffickers who bring guns into our city and by partnering with violence interrupters and other community-based organizations.”