Overview

• The NYPD has removed 3,000 illegal firearms in 2025, bringing total seizures to over 22,700 since Mayor Adams took office.
• About 1,500 of this year’s confiscated weapons were ghost guns assembled from 3D-printed components.
• City leaders say the aggressive enforcement correlates with a 54% decline in shootings and a 36% reduction in homicides.
• First-half data show New York recorded its lowest number of shooting victims and tied its record for fewest shooting incidents.
• The department has carried out 48 gang takedowns with 347 arrests and is pressing Congress to update laws to curb untraceable ghost guns.