«Our states collectively already have better
gun safety laws than the federal government, and by working together to share information and
bolster enforcement, we will keep
guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals and better protect our communities.
The final budget deal, as expected, did not include a range of non-fiscal matters, including extending the statute of limitations in child abuse cases, school
safety measures,
gun control, relaxing certain criminal bail requirements and any
bolstering of ethics and campaign finance
laws in reaction to what has become an annual parade of Albany corruption cases, including two major trials this year of people with close ties to Cuomo.