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Special Report: Guns on Our Streets

 
Guns On Our Streets
Rochester, N.Y. -- More often than not, it's illegal guns that lead to violence on Rochester streets. Video Video
Getting Guns Off the Streets
Rochester, NY --- One gang's drug trade and violence put dozens of illegal guns on our streets. What can be done to take them off our streets? Video Video
3 Murders Linked to These Guns
Guns recovered in this case have been linked to three Rochester murders.
U.S. Attorney & Straw Purchases
U.S. Attorney Terrance Flynn on how his office and investigators target "Straw Purchases" of guns. Video Video
Guns From Other States
A comprehensive report from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives details where guns confiscated in New York State originated.  |  Document ATF Gun Track Report 2006 (984.3KB)
A Shootout In Georgia
The activities of gang members in Rochester were linked to a shootout in Atlanta, Georgia.
Opinion: D.A. Mike Green on Project Exile
Monroe County District Attorney Mike Green's office prosecuted homicides that directly involved Joseph Place Gang members. Green discusses the gun laws that his office deals with day in and day out. Video Video
Opinion: Gun Laws Pinch Owners, Not Criminals
The issue of illegal guns on our streets quickly raises the issue of Second Amendment Rights for Americans. Ken Mathison of the Shooters’ Committee On Political Education says "Gun control laws are ineffective because criminals simply ignore them."
Opinion: "Shoveling my driveway with a teaspoon during a Rochester winter"
Pathways To Peace Director Vic Saunders describes his efforts to curb gun violence in this city
Court Process
Taking down a complex and successful gang operation like the Joseph Place Crew is not a simple task for investigators, or prosecutors.   |  Document Joseph Place Gang Indictment (278.4KB)
 
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Guns on Our Streets

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More often than not, it's guns that lead to violence on Rochester streets. But how do they get there?





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