Legislative News
New York’s gun laws debate: Can legislation fulfill sentiment to curb violence? – The last time New York overhauled its gun laws, it imposed background checks on sales at gun shows, outlawed magazines that hold more than 10 bullets and created a database...
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Boehner won’t commit to gun-control votes – Republican House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that he would take any recommendations from Vice President Joe Biden’s anti-gun violence commission “under advisement”—but stopped well short of committing to...
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State Dems propose closing gun loopholes – A package of eight bills presented by Democratic lawmakers on Thursday afternoon at a rally at City Hall would close some of the loopholes in the state’s assault weapons ban, while making gun ownership more...
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Cuomo working on new set of tougher gun laws following Newtown massacre – In the wake of the Connecticut shooting rampage, Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders are quietly negotiating a package of tough new gun laws that they hope can be voted on within days, the...
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New bipartisan coalition running the state Senate faces major issue next week stemming from the Sandy Hook massacre -The new bipartisan coalition running the state Senate could face its first major test next week in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting. The...
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Rep. Israel Calls for Renewing Plastic Gun Ban – A Long Island congressman is urging the renewal of a federal ban on plastic guns that are just as deadly but don’t set off metal detectors. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Dix Hills) cited the new possibility of...
