Eric Adams: “23,000 illegal guns off the street.”

“Think about this for a moment. A lot of people don't even realize this. So who are the victims of shootings in the city? Black and Brown. 23,000 illegal guns off the street. The lowest numbers of shootings and homicides in the first seven months of this year in the history of the city. Who is street homeless? Black and Brown.” (07:16–07:19)

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