The Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative (YCGII) was led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) during the late-1990s.
The Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative was established on July 8, 1996 by President Bill Clinton.
[1] The program was funded through support from the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Enforcement and the National Institute of Justice.
[1] The ATF also worked with state and local officials to improve reporting and data collection on recovered firearms and tracing.
[1] In 1997, 17 cities across the United States participated in the Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative.