Gun violence restraining orders can be implemented statewide, but San Diego took is a mission to really crack down on gun violence. Through June of 2022, Oakland has seen a homicide rate of 12.8% per 100,000 people. San Diego had only seen 2.1%.
Could red flag laws help solve Oakland's gun problem? Here's how San Diego has been able to drastically reduce homicides by restraining orders.Oakland has seen 96 homicides this year. Only seven of them have not involved guns. This comes as a shooting broke out near a school in East Oakland. Six people were sent to the hospital.
Oakland police says they have recovered over 1,100 guns this year. Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong says they are moving some officers into full time homicide investigations. However, shootings are still happening at an alarming rate. "We have an instance where a drug addicted veteran was posing a threat," she said. "We stepped in a removed the threat and then that person was able to go and get necessary recovery."
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