Manhattan DA candidate releases gun violence plan

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https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-tali-farhadian-weinstein-gun-plan-20200921-rgdvrn3ozzbjzjdybvgtx4ygr4-story.html

The plan comes amid an alarming spike in gun violence, with nearly twice as many shooting incidents in the city so far this year compared to 2019, according to the NYPD
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Weinstein promised to work with other authorities to create a "Gun Court" dedicated just to firearms prosecutions if elected DA, stating, "ideally, cases will be closed within six months.

She also targeted "ghost guns," or weapons such as homemade guns that lack serial numbers, saying she would coordinate with other DAs and the NYPD to develop best practices for dealing with the growing problem.
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"As DA, I will use the resources, tools and strategies laid out in this plan to ensure the office does its part to respond to the horrible trauma that gun violence has inflicted on the people who live and work in our borough," Weinstein said in a statement.

[ManiacJoe]

1. It will be interesting to see if the words turn into actions.

Unfortunately, weapons charges are usually the first things traded away in plea bargains.

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2. And why do you think that is?

Statistics on that would be interesting.