This is a selected list of additional initiatives that members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns are pursuing in their cities.

If you would like to tell us about a successful initiative or interesting proposal in your town or city, please go to the contact the coalition page.

Tracking ammunition sales to felons:
In Sacramento, gun dealers are required to notify police of the names of those who buy bullets, to check against list of prohibited purchasers. 
Read the Sacramento Bee's coverage of the initiative

Cooperative enforcement:
The cities of Cleveland and Youngstown are joining with Ohio's Attorney General and the United States Department of Justice to launch the Northern Ohio Violent Crime Consortium.
Read the joint press release (in PDF)

Age requirements for a gun:
Mayor Frank Jackson of Cleveland proposed a regulation prohibiting gun possession by anyone under 21, with certain hunting, shooting and other exceptions.
Read Mayor Jackson's press release (PDF)

Car confiscation/eviction for illegal gun crimes:
The Los Angeles City Council has approved a proposal to give landlords the ability to evict tenants who are convicted of illegal gun use or possession. Also, the city would have the power to confiscate cars used in crimes involving guns.
Read the Los Angeles Times coverage 

Ammunition seller licensing:
The Los Angeles City Council has approved a proposal to require licensing for ammunition sellers. They also approved a ban on the sale of .50 caliber ammunition.
Read the Los Angeles Times coverage 

Gunshot detection cameras:
Albany, NY, New Haven, CT and several other cities are deploying cameras in high-crime areas that are activated by the sound of gunshots and automatically notify police of the incident.
Read the Albany Times Union story 
Read the Yale Daily News story

DNA evidence collection from crime guns:
Indianapolis has trained 200 police officers to use new kits that make it possible to collect DNA evidence from the surface of a gun found at a crime scene.
Read the Indianapolis Star story 

This is a selected list of initiatives that members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns are pursuing in their cities. Please note that the programs and ideas listed on this page have not been formally endorsed by the coalition. Mayors Against Illegal Guns understands that what works in one city or town might not work in another - but mayors in this coalition have an interest in learning from each other, and these items are presented as starting points for those conversations.