LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Democratic candidate for Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg detailed several of his priorities ahead of the election, including a plan to deactivate guns used in crimes when they’re resold at auction. 

Seven months ago, Greenberg was shot at in his campaign office, and he said the moment motivated him to push for better public safety.

“We’ve all been through enough,” he said. “It’s time for action. It’s time for a new direction.”

Current law allows guns that are involved in crimes to be resold at auction by the Kentucky State Police, and Greenberg said those guns make it back onto the streets. He wants them deactivated first.

“I don’t want that gun or any gun ever used to hurt or kill anyone in Louisville ever again,” he said.

The policy is one of several he outlined Wednesday aimed at stopping gun violence, supporting the Louisville Metro Police Department, addressing root causes of crime and building safer communities.  

His plan includes a proposal to build 15,000 new, affordable living spaces.

“Incremental change is not enough in Louisville, and so there are a lot of partners that we’ll be working with in the public and private sector to get those homes under construction across the entire city,” he said.

Greenberg also responded to criticism this week from his opponent, Bill Dieruf, who said Tuesday that Mayor Greg Fischer plans to stonewall a U.S. Department of Justice report into LMPD to help Greenberg.

“What I heard yesterday was conspiracy theories,” Greenberg said. “I heard wild, unhinged allegations. What I didn’t hear was any solutions or any actions.”

Dieruf responded to Greenberg’s priorities in a statement, claiming Greenberg copied Dieruf’s “Ready Day One” slogan when he described his “Day One” priorities, along with many of his talking points.

“There are several statements that are familiar to me because they’re mine,” Dieruf said. “He’s copying my proven leadership to try to prove that he is more capable at running a city than he actually is.”