Did Kansas City FINALLY Curb NYE Celebratory Gunfire?!?

The results are mixed regarding efforts to curtail illegal gunfire that often accompanies every local milestone in Kansas City. 

On the bright side . . . The stats offer a reason for hope.

However . . .

What residents heard on local streets tells a different story.

Let's start with documentation . . .

"KCPD reported it received 109 calls for the sound of gunshots fired from 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve to 6 a.m. on New Year's Day.

"In addition, the department's ShotSpotter system had 122 activations with 697 rounds fired, according to KCPD.

"Last year, KCMO police reported 185 calls about sound of gunshots and 187 ShotSpotter activations with 1,180 rounds fired."

That's a hopeful take . . . However, here's a more realistic quote that readers sent our way . . .

"Midnight at my house sounded like a war zone, I heard automatic weapons and all kinds of gunshots. So much for a safer city."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Gunfire popped on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, but not as much as 2024

Kansas City, Missouri, police statistics show while gunfire still filled the air on New Year's Eve and early on New Year's Day, there were fewer bullets in the sky than in 2024.

Police respond to celebratory gunfire across Kansas City metro on New Year's Eve

Authorities had hoped for a quieter holiday, particularly in Missouri, where this marked the first New Year's celebration with Blair's Law in effect.