Request for a public hearing
Schedule Hearing on Firearm Trafficking and Violence Hotspots
Last activity May 14, 2026 (4 months ago)
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Introduced
May 8, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council order requests a hearing to examine firearm trafficking and gun violence hotspots, focusing on Boston Police Districts B-2 and B-3. It relies on the 2025 Boston Firearm Trafficking Report and calls for data analysis, stakeholder input, and discussion of prevention strategies, youth involvement, community violence prevention, and targeted public health and public safety interventions.
Affects Residents, community organizations, violence prevention workers, and neighborhood stakeholders
In Roxbury , Mission Hill , South End , Mattapan and Dorchester
Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ed Flynn, Brian Worrell, and Miniard Culpepper
Now with the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice
About Public Safety and Health & Human Services
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Official title
Order for a hearing to examine firearm trafficking, gun violence hotspots, and the concentration of firearm violations in Boston police districts B-2 and B-3. On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Worrell and Flynn as original co-sponsors.
Timeline
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May 13, 2026
Referred to
City Council
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.