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NYC's DA Proposes Tougher Ghost Gun Laws Amid Crime Surge

4/1/2026

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Bragg Advocates Gun Laws

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg called for ghost gun laws in New York City, citing a rise in ghost gun-related crimes and a shift to home-made 3D-printed weapons.
His measures would make manufacturing ghost guns a felony and sharing computer-aided design (CAD) files a class A misdemeanor.
Governor Kathy Hochul included these measures in the state budget to address the rise in ghost gun recoveries, up 1,000% in five years.

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Streich Indicted for Firearms

Martin Streich, a 21-year-old from Gravesend, Brooklyn, was indicted on 73 firearm-related charges for operating an illegal weapons factory.
Over three months, he manufactured and sold eight ghost guns, including two assault weapons.
Undercover investigators from the NYPD and Homeland Security's Operation Blue Sky purchased firearms from him.
Streich's weapons were linked to multiple shootings in Jersey City.
If convicted, Streich faces up to 25 years in prison.

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Bragg Advocates Gun Laws

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg called for ghost gun laws in New York City, citing a rise in ghost gun-related crimes and a shift to home-made 3D-printed weapons.
His measures would make manufacturing ghost guns a felony and sharing computer-aided design (CAD) files a class A misdemeanor.
Governor Kathy Hochul included these measures in the state budget to address the rise in ghost gun recoveries, up 1,000% in five years.

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