Washington, DC—Yesterday, the Biden Administration announced important steps it is taking to address the growing and unchecked problem of ghost guns. As cities across the country are plagued with continuing gun violence, the Administration’s actions will help mayors with their efforts to prevent and reduce the proliferation of these weapons. Since 1968, the U.S. Conference
Biden Meets with New York City Mayor Eric Adams Washington, D.C. – Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams welcomed President Biden, who visited the nation’s largest city to discuss the administration’s comprehensive strategy to combat gun crime in America. In response, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) released the following statement: “We appreciate President
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on the mass shooting in Colorado Springs: “Today, we are once again left searching for the words to describe our grief in the face of another mass shooting, which took the lives of six people in Colorado Springs who had
At U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting, Mayors Push Solutions for the Biggest Challenges Facing the Country Honolulu (HI) — This weekend in Honolulu, Hawaii, the United States Conference of Mayors gathered for its 87th Annual Meeting. After four days of conversation and idea sharing, the Annual Meeting culminates with debate and adoption of a
