by the bbc s nada tawfik. nada, you will be looking at this issue closely. what more can you tell us? . , ,., tell us? yet, there are still so many americans tell us? yet, there are still so many americans who - tell us? yet, there are still so many americans who are - tell us? yet, there are still so - many americans who are unaware of what a ghost gun is, and it is such a divisive issue for those who are passionate about it. for law enforcement and gun control advocates, they say that this is the fastest growing gun safety problem that the united states faces right now and that it will soon become an international problem wassup if you look here in new york, it wasjust international problem wassup if you look here in new york, it was just a few years ago, back in 2018, when they recovered only about 17 ghost guns. fast forward to 2021 and they had more than 250 ghost guns recovered from crime scenes. if you go speak to gun rights groups, they say that this whole issue is being exag
earlier, i spoke with our north america correspondent nada tawfik, who has been investigating. there are still so many americans who are unaware of what a ghost gun is, and it is such a divisive issue for those who are passionate about it. for law enforcement and gun control advocates, they say that this is the fastest growing gun safety problem that the united states faces right now and that it will soon become an international problem. if you look here in new york, it was just a few years ago, back in 2018, when they recovered only about 17 ghost guns. fast forward to 2021, and they had more than 250 ghost guns recovered from crime scenes. if you go speak to gun rights groups, they say that this whole issue is being exaggerated, so i wanted to speak to all sides for myself. take a look. targeting gun violence just got harder for law enforcement. at this centre, run by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco,
members dead. we have to put something in action. more laws in place. reporter: inside the packed rotunda, outnumbered troopers% worked to control the crowd of teachers, students, and gun-control advocates. they demanded state lawmakers hear them out. you hear the voice of god s children saying help us, save us, our lives matter. reporter: in washington, d.c., wednesday, a democratic congressman confronted a republican member about g.o.p. opposition to more gun restrictions. >[indistinct shouting] reporter: the grieving behind me moves into a new phase tomorrow with the first funeral for one of the three attack, and remember, all those children were just nine years old. norah? norah: mark strassmann, thank you so much. now, to a tragic loss in the
and i m glad that people can look towards me and see, this person was able to survive the situation, maybe there is hope for others. he is a disturbing look at where the u.s. stands right now with mass shootings. the country averaging more than 600 per year this decade, and 39 already in 2023. we are already hearing thoughts and prayers for the victims of these californian shootings, but gun control advocates say that the country needs action. here s former federal prosecutor shampoo. in terms of the big picture, prevention, i think one thing that we can do as a country is to be less reactive. you have to be reactive here, but in terms of how can you prevent things in the future? using all of the laws that are on the books, thinking of new ones, but also particularly the
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