Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on 2025 Boston Firearm Trafficking report

Last activity June 5, 2026 (4 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    June 1, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

This matter orders a hearing to discuss the 2025 Boston Firearm Trafficking Report. The City Council previously ordered a study on illegal firearms trafficking and invites Boston Police representatives to testify. The hearing will review gun violence trends, ghost guns, and data collection by the police department.

Affects Boston residents

Filed by Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Liz Breadon, Miniard Culpepper, Brian Worrell, and Ed Flynn

Now with the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice

About Public Safety

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Official title

Order for a hearing to discuss the 2025 Boston Firearm Trafficking Report.

Timeline

  1. June 3, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    On motion of Councilors Flynn and Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Culpepper as an original co sponsor. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.