Offenders Caught with Crime Guns Face Federal Prosecution
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that his office, along with law enforcement partners, is launching Safe Summer 2023. This new initiative addresses the rise in gun violence that so often accompanies the warmer summer months. Under this program, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will federally prosecute all offenders who illegally possess crime guns – namely, firearms linked to prior shooting crimes through ballistic evidence.
"Gun violence is an epidemic across America and here in Michigan that inflicts immense trauma on communities,” said U.S. Attorney Mark Totten. “This program directs the most serious consequences to the most dangerous offenders. While we’ll never prosecute our way out of this epidemic – and wrap-around prevention programs are important – we must hold violent offenders accountable for their callous actions. I am grateful to our law enforcement and community partners for their support and commitment to making our neighborhoods safer for everyone.”
WATCH: Video message from U.S. Attorney Totten announcing Safe Summer 2023
U.S. Attorney Totten will be joined by local, state, federal, and tribal law enforcement and community partners to announce the program today in a series of four press conferences across the District, with stops in Benton Harbor, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Grand Rapids. Safe Summer 2023 kicks off today and runs through...
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