Overview
- Oakland hosted mayors and the advocacy group Brady to announce a coordinated, supply‑focused strategy to reduce shootings.
- The plan centers on identifying and penalizing problem gun dealers and sharing information across city lines.
- Officials said they will rely on local and state tracing data because federal rules restrict access to national crime‑gun records.
- Richmond leaders cited ongoing police work tracing recovered firearms to determine sources as a model for the region.
- Participants framed gun violence as a public‑health crisis affecting children and noted that detailed enforcement steps will be reported later.