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Kathy Hochul: “Murders are down 55%.”

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Governor Hochul Announces Lowest Levels of Gun Violence on Record as Shootings Fall 61% Since 2021

Published February 6, 2026 | Video Starts at 38:12

We compared 2025 with 2021 when I first took office. Shootings with injury in Buffalo are down 67%. Violent crime is down 20%. Murders are down 55%. And in 2025 they hit a 10 year low. We're still gathering the numbers from last year, but right now we're even looking, looking at car thefts. (38:12–38:15)

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“Buffalo and our upstate communities had some of the highest numbers of car thefts in the nation.”
Governor Hochul Announces Lowest Levels of Gun Violence on Record as Shootings Fall 61% Since 2021 | Uploaded February 6, 2026 | 34:02-34:07
“Shootings with injury in Buffalo are down 67%.”
Governor Hochul Announces Lowest Levels of Gun Violence on Record as Shootings Fall 61% Since 2021 | Uploaded February 6, 2026 | 38:04-38:09
“Car thefts are already down 33%.”
Governor Hochul Announces Lowest Levels of Gun Violence on Record as Shootings Fall 61% Since 2021 | Uploaded February 6, 2026 | 38:24-38:27
“Any 3D printer sold in the state of New York must have software that blocks the capability to even create these deadly machines.”
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“No one could have predicted the rapid decline in crimes all across the state, but very especially here in Buffalo.”
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“Shootings in Buffalo had nearly doubled from the previous two years in that time after the pandemic.”
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“We enacted the toughest gun laws in the nation, especially after the racist shooting at Tops.”
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“We found that we could do more on the red flag laws.”
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“We also just passed some major change to our discovery laws last spring.”
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“A $3 billion investment from the state of New York.”
Governor Hochul Announces Lowest Levels of Gun Violence on Record as Shootings Fall 61% Since 2021 | Uploaded February 6, 2026 | 36:01-36:05
“We did 6.2 million for Erie county through our Gun Involved violence program.”
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“Buffalo PD received directly even $2.1 million.”
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“14 million for Erie county to upgrade their crime fighting technology.”
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“Buffalo Police Department used 6.8 million to buy license plate readers, a 3D crime, a 3D printer, a scanner, public cameras and other state…”
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“We also invested nearly $3 million into our Buffalo State program.”
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“Violent crime is down 20%.”
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“We're doubling down on what works. And that includes $350 million more to combat gun violence.”
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“We outlawed 3D printed guns.”
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“We'll have stiffer penalties for manufacturing ghost guns.”
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