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Hochul credits gun task force for drop in shootings during meeting with ATF director

By Kevin Duggan
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Posted on August 24, 2022
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Governor Kathy Hochul chalked up recent state decreases in shootings, and an uptick in gun seizures, to her interstate gun task force Wednesday.

The state has seized 6,000 illegal guns since January when the governor assembled the firearms panel, up 20% compared to the same time last year. Meanwhile, shootings have dropped by around 11% across the Empire State.

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