NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Pushes Gun Control Despite Brown Being a Gun-Free Zone

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani renewed calls for gun control following a deadly shooting at Brown University, arguing that the United States has the ability to end gun violence if political leaders choose to act.

Mamdani made the comments in an X post after the shooting, which occurred during a final exam review session at the Providence, Rhode Island, campus.

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Rhode Island is a strict gun control state and Brown University is a gun-free zone.

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Authorities confirmed that two students were killed and nine others were injured.

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Officials said a person of interest had been taken into custody and then released as the investigation continues.

🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting is being RELEASED without charges — gunman STILL at large!

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“Two people were killed this evening at Brown University by a gunman who remains at large. Eight others are injured, fighting for their lives in a nearby hospital,” Mamdani wrote.

“This senseless violence—once considered unfathomable—has become nauseatingly normal to all of us across our nation. Tonight, on the eve of the anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting, we find ourselves in mourning once again.”

Mamdani framed the shooting as part of what he described as a nationwide crisis, saying gun violence affects Americans in everyday settings, including schools, places of worship, and neighborhoods.

“The epidemic of gun violence stretches across America. We reckon with it when we step into our houses of worship and out onto our streets, when we drop our children off at kindergarten and when we fear if those children, now grown, will be safe on campus,” Mamdani wrote.

“But unlike so many other epidemics, we possess the cure. We have the power to eradicate this suffering from our lives if we so choose.”

He added, “I send my deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and to the Brown and Providence communities, who are wrestling with a grief that will feel familiar to far too many others.”

Mamdani concluded his remarks by urging continued focus on gun violence prevention.

“May we never allow ourselves to grow numb to this pain, and let us rededicate ourselves to the enduring work of ending the scourge of gun violence in our nation,” he wrote.

Two people were killed this evening at Brown University by a gunman who remains at large. Eight others are injured, fighting for their lives in a nearby hospital. This senseless violence—once considered unfathomable—has become nauseatingly normal to all of us across our nation.…

— Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) December 14, 2025

The shooting took place despite Rhode Island maintaining some of the strictest gun laws in the country.

The state prohibits magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. Earlier this year, Gov. Dan McKee signed an assault weapons ban that will make firearms meeting the law’s definition illegal to purchase, transfer, or manufacture beginning in July of next year.

Mamdani has been a vocal critic of civilian gun ownership since becoming a U.S. citizen.

In a 2022 post on X, he wrote, “We need to ban all guns.”

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Zohran Mamdani’s NYC is a blueprint for unarmed citizens and emboldened criminals. pic.twitter.com/HYl4fEpu3h

— NRA (@NRA) November 8, 2025

His position on firearms became a focal point during his mayoral campaign, drawing criticism from opponents and scrutiny from the media.

During the campaign, Mamdani also faced questions about a lavish wedding in Uganda.

Reports noted that the estate hosting the event was guarded by more than 20 armed security personnel, some of whom were wearing masks, even as Mamdani publicly advocated for sweeping gun bans in the United States.

On Sunday, Mamdani also commented on a separate shooting overseas at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Australia that killed at least 11 people.

In that statement, he characterized the attack as antisemitic and linked his response to public safety concerns in New York City.

He described the shooting as a “vile act of antisemitic terror” and said, “When I am Mayor, I will work every day to keep Jewish New Yorkers safe—on our streets, our subways, at shul, in every moment of every day. Let this be a purpose shared by every New Yorker, and let us banish this horrific violence to the past.”

The attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney today was a vile act of antisemitic terror. I mourn those who were murdered and will be keeping their families, the Jewish community, and the Chabad movement in my prayers. May the memories of all those killed be a blessing.

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— Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) December 14, 2025

The Brown University shooting and Mamdani’s response come as gun policy remains a central issue in national and local politics.

While supporters of stricter gun laws argue that legislative action is necessary to prevent mass shootings, critics point to incidents occurring in jurisdictions with existing gun restrictions as evidence that such laws do not prevent violent attacks.

Authorities in Rhode Island have said they will release additional information about the Brown University shooting as the investigation progresses.

Meanwhile, Mamdani’s comments have placed gun control back at the forefront of debate as he prepares to assume office as mayor of the nation’s largest city.