“St. Louis mayor goes to NYC to talk gun violence with counterparts”

Austin Huguelet | Jul 20, 2022 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“ayor Tishaura O. Jones met in New York City with counterparts from across the country Wednesday to talk about holding gun manufacturers responsible when their products end up arming criminals.

The mayors discussed sharing information between their cities to more quickly track illegal weapons, pushing manufacturers to help by leveraging cities’ status as major buyers for law enforcement, and using special lawsuits to get around laws that largely shield gunmakers from liability.

“This kind of sharing needs to happen if we’re going to get a handle on gun violence in our communities,” Jones told the Post-Dispatch after the meeting.

That’s a priority for many mayors right now with gun violence spiking in major cities. It’s especially acute in St. Louis, which has long struggled with one of the highest homicide rates in the country.”

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