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...]
Cuomo Calls for Passage of New Gun Laws to Combat Violence
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Thursday vowed passage of legislation in the first 100 days of the new legislative session to combat gun violence and make New York's nation-leading gun laws even stronger. First, the Governor vowed to pass the Red … [Read more...]
Cuomo Offers Agenda for First 100 Days of Third Term
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out his agenda for the first 100 days of 2019 during a wide-ranging speech Monday in Manhattan, where he vowed to set New York on a progressive course that he says would make President Franklin Roosevelt … [Read more...]
Governor Proposes Measure Giving Teachers Power to Report Students to Court, Remove Access to Guns
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed an expansion to his “Extreme Risk Protection Order” bill to give teachers the power to go to court to prevent a student’s access to guns, if they suspect the student might bring a gun to school and … [Read more...]
States with Strong Gun Laws and Lower Gun Ownership Have Fewer Gun Suicides
WASHINGTON, DC - Data for 2016 reveals that states with weak gun violence prevention laws and higher rates of gun ownership have the highest gun suicide rates in the nation. That's according to a Violence Policy Center (VPC) analysis of data from the … [Read more...]
Cuomo Signs Legislation Revoking Gun Ownership Rights for Domestic Abusers
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday signed legislation to remove guns from domestic abusers and close a loophole in state law that will ensure domestic abusers are required to surrender all firearms, not just handguns. The Governor also … [Read more...]
Residents in New York Convicted of Domestic Abuse-Related Charges No Longer Allowed to Own Firearms
ALBANY - Domestic abusers in New York who are convicted on either felony or many misdemeanor charges will have all their firearms - not just handguns - taken from them. The provision sailed through the state Assembly and Senate before being signed … [Read more...]
NY Senate Republicans Block Effort to Pass More Gun Regulations
ALBANY - Senate Republicans in Albany blocked an effort by Democrats Wednesday to force a vote on four gun control bills. The legislation was introduced as a response to renewed calls for gun restrictions in the wake of the mass shooting at a … [Read more...]
