New York state budget creates Office of Gun Violence Prevention

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The enacted state budget for fiscal year 2025 creates a formal New York State Office of Gun Violence Prevention to consolidate gun control efforts. OGVP will be part of the Division of Criminal Justice Services, the agency that oversees law-enforcement training and data collection.

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OGVP “will direct the coordination of state, local, and federal government stakeholders,” the law reads...