Assemblyman Brian Curran (Lynbrook-21^st A.D.) voted for two proposals in the state budget that will make investments to reduce gun violence. The first will invest $50 million for competitive grants to support capital investments related to innovative crime reduction strategies in communities affected by gun violence (A.8804-D). The second will invest $3 million in the Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Health(A.8800-D).

“Gun violence is the leading cause of premature death in the U.S., costing the country approximately $557 billion per year and New York approximately $11.4 billion per year. In 2022, there were 44,231 firearm-related deaths and 38,498 firearm-related injuries nationally, this is completely unacceptable. We must do better, that is why I was proud to vote to increase funding into finding ways to decrease gun violence,” said Curran.