It was an evening emblematic of how gun violence continues soar in the city, despite it being a "Gun free" zone that spends millions on "Social justice." Gun violence in the nation's capital has "Increased significantly" over the past five years, with a 40 percent rise in offenses involving a gun since 2017.
In 2017, there were 1573 violent offenses involving a firearm, whereas, in 2022, there were 2,203, according to Axios D.C. The city's Metropolitan Police Department seized 3,152 guns in 2022 - over 800 more than in 2021 - 127 of which were modified to feature a fully automatic switch.
The outgoing MPD Chief, Robert Contee, told CBS, "[t]here are a lot more guns are in communities now, a lot more guns than what we experienced over the course of my time here in the police department.
The Washington D.C. city council has enacted some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country.
Washington D.C. requires all guns to be registered, there to have been a universal background check, gun owner licensing, handgun dealer licensing, extreme risk protection orders, assault weapon restrictions, large capacity magazine bans, waiting periods, child access prevention laws, open carry regulations, and strong concealed carry laws.
In other words, guns are almost impossible to own in the city.
At the end of April, the Mayor of Washington D.C., Muriel Bowser, who was quoted as having "Anxiety" about the growing D.C. criminality, announced a new "Focused and community-centered" strategy that will help reduce the city's crime rate.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/05/25/gun-free-dc-sees-40-rise-in-arms-offences-since-2017/
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