How Mad Dads of Buffalo is trying to stop teens from using illegal weapons Buffalo has been plagued with spontaneous violence carried out using illegal weapons. Buffalo Police said shootings with injuries up 71% from 2020 and felony gun arrests are up almost 50% compared to last year. and last updated 2021-07-01 17:38:13-04 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Buffalo has been plagued with spontaneous violence carried out using illegal weapons. Buffalo Police said shootings with injuries up 71% from 2020 and felony gun arrests are up almost 50% compared to last year. "We have people shooting now that never shot before. We have people carrying guns now that never carried guns before," Pastor James Giles, president and CEO of Back to Basics Outreach Ministries, said, "Out of 22 people, I have 19 of them raising their hands saying I can go get a gun. We're talking about 14 to 19 years old. That's a dangerous sign."