Legislative Report #18

Legislative Report #18 is now online (pdf).The state legislature is in recess and no other session days have been scheduled for the rest of the year.

House Dems consider guns action

House Dems consider guns action – House Democrats are considering attaching an amendment to an appropriations bill that would force stricter background checks for gun purchases.  Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer said top Democrats are in “discussions” on an...

Gun owners: Just say no to the SAFE Act

Gun owners: Just say no to the SAFE Act – he New York SAFE Act may have been passed by the state more than a year ago, but there has been no let-up in the opposition posed by gun owners to the law that restricts some gun rights, including “high-capacity...

Senate GOP Sidestep Gun Control Measure

Senate GOP Sidestep Gun Control Measure – How badly do the Senate Republicans want to avoid any more discussion about the controversial issue of gun control in this crucial election year? Consider this:  The Senate rules allow each member – regardless of...