New York Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Applaud Governor Hochul on Announcement of Executive Budget Proposal That Includes Over $200 Million in Gun Violence Prevention Funding
1.18.2022
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The New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown of Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding New York Governor Kathy Hochul on her announcement of an Executive Budget proposal that includes $224 million in funding for gun violence prevention.
“What Governor Hochul has announced is a continued and expanded commitment to combating gun violence meaningfully and effectively,” said Katherine Schowalter, a volunteer with the New York chapter of Moms Demand Action. “This funding would greatly assist communities across the state as the gun violence epidemic rages on. We are grateful for this significant proposal and look forward to working with the Governor and the legislature to sustain and expand these life-saving efforts.”
The proposal includes:
In an average year in New York, 829 people die by guns and an additional 2,607 people are wounded. Gun violence costs New York $5.9 billion each year, of which $321.0 million is paid by taxpayers. More information on gun violence in New York is available here.
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Every day, 120 Americans are killed with guns.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. WONDER Online Database, Underlying Cause of Death. A yearly average was developed using four years of the most recent available data: 2018 to 2021.
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