NEW DATA: Analysis Reveals Cambridge’s Top Manufacturer of Crime Guns

Glock #1 Crime Gun in Cities Surveyed, Recovered 1.5 Times More Than Any Other Crime Gun; Data Shows Significant Spike in Ghost Guns Recovered at Crime Scenes

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Today, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui of Cambridge, MA and 30 other members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a nonpartisan coalition of current and former mayors that is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released new data about the manufacturers of crime guns in their cities. According to the data provided by the city, Taurus, Glock, and Smith & Wesson are the top manufacturers of crime guns recovered in Cambridge. In 2021, across all cities, four gun manufacturers accounted for over half of the recovered crime guns: Glock (21.1%), Smith & Wesson (13.5%), Taurus (13.0%), and Ruger (7.0%). A full list of cities that participated in the report is available below.

“We can not accept that gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens in this country,” said Sumbul Siddiqui, Cambridge, Massachusetts Mayor and member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. “Manufacturers of firearms can, and should take action to prevent their products from falling into the wrong hands.”

“To stop gun crime, we can’t just focus on the criminals — we also need to shine a light on irresponsible gun makers who are turning a blind eye to their role in fueling America’s gun violence crisis,” said Nick Suplina, Senior Vice President of Law & Policy at Everytown for Gun Safety. “I applaud Mayor Siddiqui for having the guts to stand up to the gun lobby, and hold accountable companies that are putting profit ahead of public safety.”

The report found that according to data provided by the participating cities, on average, more than 1.5 times more Glocks were recovered than the second-leading manufacturer across the collected data. Making the public aware of which companies are responsible for an often disproportionate share of the firearms that end up in crime scenes is a key part in holding the firearms industry accountable. Additionally, the data shows that recoveries of ghost guns nearly tripled from 2020 to 2021 and Polymer80, the largest producer of ghost gun parts and kits, was the fifth-largest producer of crime guns in the cities surveyed in 2021

There are several steps gun manufacturers could take to prevent diversion of their products to the criminal market. These include establishing a dealer code of conduct to ensure that retailers who sell their firearms adhere to basic guidelines, better monitoring their supply chains to detect dealers breaking the law, and stopping all work with dealers who sell guns in situations where someone may be able to avoid a background check, including gun shows and online marketplaces.

Click here to read the new data analysis released today, including breakdowns by city. 

The full list of the cities participating in this data analysis is below, with the bolded cities indicating those joining for the first time. 

• Allentown, PA
• Baltimore, MD
• Buffalo, NY
• Cambridge, MA
• Chattanooga, TN
• Chicago, IL
• Cleveland, OH
• Dayton, OH
• Evanston, IL
• Kansas City, MO
• Little Rock, AR
• Los Angeles, CA
• Louisville, KY
• Madison, WI
• Miami-Dade, FL
• Miramar, FL
• Montgomery, AL
• Mount Vernon, NY
• Nashville, TN
• New York, NY
• Newark, NJ
• Philadelphia, PA
• Pittsburgh, PA
• Rockville, MD
• San Leandro, CA
• San Rafael, CA
• Savannah, GA
• St. Louis, MO
• Syracuse, NY
• Tampa, FL
• Washington, DC