NYPD seized more than 3K guns this year as historic downturn in shootings continues

Nypost · Aug 11, 2026 · 499 words · By Joe Marino; Jorge Fitz-Gibbon

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NYPD seized more than 3K guns this year as historic downturn in shootings continues See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google The NYPD has taken more than 3,000 guns off the streets of the Big Apple this year, as the number of shootings in the five boroughs continues to dip to historic lows, police brass said Tuesday.

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The whopping number of seizures, which included 199 untraceable “ghost guns,” comes as the department revealed last week that the number of murders, shootings and gunshot victims in the city had hit all-time lows through the first seven months of the year,…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Causal Oversimplification, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Glittering Generalities 60% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the number of murders, shootings and gunshot victims in the city had hit all-time lows through the first seven months of the year”

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The silive.com source explicitly states 'Shootings and murders reach record lows' for the first seven months of the year. No other independent sources corroborate this specific trend.

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web search NEUTRAL — In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students—Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle— were fatally stabbed in an off-campus house in Mosc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Most Wanted Violent Crimes - Murders Select the images of suspects to display more information.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 19, 2026 · From the gruesome slaying of Nicole Brown to the unsolved case of JonBenét Ramsey, learn about the worst murders in history.
https://allthatsinteresting.com/famous-murders

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Claim 2: “the fewest number of murders in New York City history over the first six months of the year.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of bank and home builder websites in Texas. No evidence regarding NYC murder rates was found in the specific evidence block for this claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — First Financial is a community bank with 79 locations across Texas providing services such as online banking, home loans, commercial lending and wealth management.
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web search NEUTRAL — At First Texas Homes, we put your needs first. Our unique approach to new home building in Texas allows custom changes to our floor plans and ensures that each customer receives a custom-quality home …
https://www.firsttexashomes.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to First Texas Bank! To get started please choose the banking center nearest to you.
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Claim 3: “Brooklyn is experiencing... no murders for almost a full month this summer”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 4: “In all, New York’s Finest seized 3,259 guns since January, led by 915 in Brooklyn, 782 in the Bronx and 764 in Manhattan over the seven-month span.”

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The specific figure of 3,259 guns is mentioned in the silive.com search result. However, the breakdown by borough (Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan) is not corroborated by any other independent source in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list meet this list's size criteria—passenger ai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is a 2001 action-adventure stealth game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2. Directed, produced, designed, and written by Hideo Kojima, it is th…
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Claim 5: “the first four months of 2026 saw a 9.5% drop in major crimes.”

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The evidence provided consists of dictionary definitions, a film about a martyr, and general NYC info. There is no mention of crime statistics for the year 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 30 Hudson Yards (also known during construction as the North Tower) is a supertall commercial skyscraper on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Located near Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea, a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonathan Michael Majors (born September 7, 1989) is an American actor. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, Majors rose to prominence for starring in the drama films The Last Black Man in San Franc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City

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Claim 6: “The NYPD has taken more than 3,000 guns off the streets of the Big Apple this year”

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While one web result from silive.com (referenced in claim 7 evidence) mentions 3,259 guns, other search results are contradictory or irrelevant. One result mentions 'more than 1,000' and another mentions 'more than 6,000 in a year'. There is not enough independent corroboration to reach 'corroborated' status, but the silive.com source provides a specific number that supports the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Throughout the history of the New York City Police Department, numerous instances of corruption, misconduct, and other allegations of such have occurred. Over 12,000 cases resulted in lawsuits settlem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is structured into numerous bureaus and units. As a whole, the NYPD is headed by the police commissioner, a civilian administrator appointed by the mayor, wi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City police commissioner is the head of the New York City Police Department and presiding member of the Board of Commissioners. The commissioner is appointed by and serves at the pleasure…
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Claim 7: “Through the end of July, Tisch said cops reported 381 shootings in the five boroughs, surpassing the previous record of 412, set over the same period just last year.”

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Two independent sources confirm the shooting statistics: silive.com reports 381 shootings (down from 412 in 2025), and the NYC Mayor's Office transcript confirms the number 381.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shootings and murders reach record lows. During the first seven months of the year, New York City recorded 381 shooting incidents, down 7.5% from 412 during the same period in 2025.
https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2026/08/nypd-seizes-3259…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shooting victims are also at the lowest levels ever for the first six months of any year, down 4 percent from the previous record set last year; that's 397 versus 381.
https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/07/transcript--m…

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web search NEUTRAL — A 34-year-old man was shot in the foot in the same incident and a 25-year-old was shot in the backside, who are both expected to survive, police said. Investigators had taped off an area around the Wa…
https://www.newsweek.com/after-bronx-killing-what-mamdani-ha…

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Claim 8: “the 149 murders so far this year also set a new record, beating the 174 murders recorded over the first seven months of 2017”

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No evidence was found after searching for the specific murder counts (149 vs 174).

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Claim 9: “Another 605 were taken off the streets of Queens and 193 in Staten Island”

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The provided evidence contains a 2014 report and unrelated TikTok/Wikipedia entries. No evidence supports the specific seizure numbers for Queens (605) or Staten Island (193) for the current period.

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Claim 10: “Since launching the Summer Violence Reduction Plan on May 4, major crime has dipped nearly 25% in targeted violence reduction zones through Aug. 10”

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Claim 11: “the number of shooting victims also set a new low, with 462 compared to 489 over the same span last year”

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No evidence was found after searching for the specific number of shooting victims (462 vs 489).

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Claim 12: “The whopping number of seizures, which included 199 untraceable “ghost guns””

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of retail websites for guns and unrelated Wikipedia entries about an actor and a TV show. No evidence regarding 'ghost guns' or the specific number 199 was found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NYPD Blue is an American police procedural drama television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically int…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The tenth season of NYPD Blue premiered on ABC on September 24, 2002, and concluded on May 20, 2003.
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