A bipartisan agreement has been developed in the Senate offering modest gun curbs and stepped up efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. The Associated Press reports the proposal falls far short of tougher steps long sought by … [Read more...]
Governor Hochul Signs 10 Bills Strengthening Gun Laws in NYS
Governor Kathy Hochul signed 10 bills Monday strengthening New York's gun laws following a wave of deadly mass shootings. New Yorkers who are under the age of 21 will now be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles under a new law. One of the … [Read more...]
NYT: NYS Legislature Passes Gun Bills Package, Broaden Abortion Protections
The New York Times reports the State Legislature has passed a broad package of gun bills that will raise the minimum age to buy a semiautomatic rifle to 21, ban most civilians from purchasing bullet-resistant body vests and revise the state’s red … [Read more...]
Ten Bills Tightening Gun Laws to Be Considered by NYS Legislature
Ten bills tightening gun laws have been introduced in the New York State Legislature. The agreement comes in the wake of mass shootings at a Texas elementary school and a Buffalo supermarket that left dozens dead and prompted renewed calls for … [Read more...]
Gov. Hochul Proposes Raising Age to Buy Guns to 21 in NYS
Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed raising the age to buy guns to 21 in addition to increasing police patrols of schools across the state. These actions came as response to the mass shooting in Texas that claimed the lives of at least 21 people, … [Read more...]
Antonio Delgado Sworn in as NYS Lt. Governor
Democrat Antonio Delgado was sworn in as New York’s lieutenant governor Wednesday, becoming the state's first person of Latino heritage to serve in statewide office. Delgado was selected by Governor Kathy Hochul after the previous lieutenant … [Read more...]
Gov. Hochul Promises New Gun Control Legislation Following Mass Shooting in Buffalo
Governor Kathy Hochul promised to advance new gun control legislation following Saturday’s mass shooting at the Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. WBFO reports an 18-year-old White male allegedly killed 10 people and injured three others … [Read more...]
Reed Reaffirms His Focus on Mental Health, Not Gun Restrictions, to Combat Mass Shooting Incidents
WASHINGTON - Democrats in Congress say they want to see federal action in response to the recent shooting deaths in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio that resulted in more than 30 people being killed and dozens more being injured. Although lawmakers … [Read more...]
Latest State Gun Law Prohibits Schools from Arming Teachers in the Classroom
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday signed legislation that prohibits schools from arming teaches in the classroom. The latest state gun law limits an educational institution's ability to authorize any person who is not primarily employed as … [Read more...]
State Legislature Approves New Gun Legislation
ALBANY - New York lawmakers on Tuesday approved the most comprehensive set of gun bills in the state in six years, including measures that would ban bump stocks, prohibit teachers from carrying guns in schools and extend the waiting period for gun … [Read more...]
