Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced what was referred to as a \u201cfirst of its kind\u201d lawsuit against some members of the firearm industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The City of Buffalo says those named in the lawsuit include \u201cmanufacturers, distributors, and other local gun shops.\u201d Among them are Glock, Beretta, Remington, and Smith & Wesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reason for the lawsuit, according to the city, is \u201ctheir conduct in fueling the gun violence crisis in the City of Buffalo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From 2018 to 2019, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia says there was a roughly 25 percent drop in shootings, with the final number being an estimated 188 or 189. But in 2020 and 2021, that number jumped upward, with Gramaglia saying there were 355 people shot each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n