States Step Up Violence Prevention as Washington Pulls Back
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Fifteen states now have offices to coordinate efforts against shootings.
“We have to have one place where we focus solely on preventing gun violence in this state,” said New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie, a Democrat who led the push for the permanent office. “But executives come and executives go. It’s really important to have these types of efforts in statute so that, regardless of who is governor, the resources remain and the focus on the issue remains.”
