Gun violence is costing Santa Clara County and services like police, emergency, medical and criminal justice agencies an estimated $72.5 million a year, according to a county study seeking effective solutions on a local scale.
Supervisor Cindy Chavez, who sought the report, said in a news conference Monday that seeking understanding is essential to adequately addressing gun violence.
County leaders like Chavez have also been in talks of banning unserialized, untraceable firearms, called"ghost guns," following suit of California cities like San Francisco and San Diego who have initiated similar policies.
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