Kirsten Gillibrand Instagram – I introduced my bill to make gun trafficking a federal crime in honor of Nyasia Pryear-Yard, who was just 17 when she was shot and killed. Nyasia’s mother and I worked together for over a decade to pass that bill, the core of which eventually became part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and was signed into law last year. And it’s already helped get over 1,300 illegal guns off our streets — including at least 50 guns seized in Nyasia’s home borough of Brooklyn. The fight against gun violence may be difficult, but it is not hopeless. And we can honor the memory of Nyasia and all the other victims of gun violence when we hold gun traffickers accountable, get these illegal guns off our streets, and help prevent more tragic, senseless deaths in the future.