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Eric Adams: “You carry a gun, we're going to lock you up.”

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Eric Adams Addresses Concerns Over NYPD's Role in Federal Immigration Enforcement

Published May 27, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:34

I don't handle federal enforcement policies. Let's be clear on that. So it's not my opinion. Doesn't matter. I handle what happens in this city. You carry a gun, we're going to lock you up. You go to school, no one is going to throw you out of your classroom. You go to the hospital, no one's going to call ICE on you. (03:34–03:37)

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Asserts that individuals found carrying guns will be arrested.

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