Sentences with phrase «controversial gun control law»

As New York state passes the first anniversary of the SAFE Act in New York state this week, confusion still reigns for many about the controversial gun control law.

But Flanagan, who continues to be under fire from the right for voting «yes» on the controversial gun control law, is unlikely to approve funding any time soon — especially not with the special election for ex-Deputy Senate Majority Leader Tom Libous» seat this fall and the 2016 rematch for control of the majority looming.

Flanagan did include «common sense» reforms to the SAFE Act on his to do list — a nod to the conservative upstaters who did not support him during the battle to replace Skelos as leader because of his «yes» vote on the controversial gun control law.

Cuomo reached back even further in his remarks to his first - term accomplishments, including the passage of the 2013 SAFE Act, a sweeping and controversial gun control law, as well as the approval of the legalization of same - sex marriage in 2011.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is taking a beating from fellow Democrats and left - leaning entities like the Working Families Party for agreeing to suspend the creation of a database to be used for ammunition sale background checks — a provision of the controversial gun control law known as the SAFE Act.

But Cuomo said he had taken a political hit of his own in rural areas after passing the SAFE Act, a controversial gun control law.

A measure that would hinder the carrying out of a controversial gun control law in New York on the federal level would be challenged by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in court, he said on Tuesday.

But at the same time, he has pointed to the SAFE Act, a package of controversial gun control laws that was approved in 2013 following a shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.

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Cuomo said he won't rush for the completion of a stalled database for background checks on ammunition sales that was part of New York's controversial gun - control law in 2013.»

The SAFE Act, a controversial gun control package approved in 2013, extended the sunset date of Kendra's Law to June 30 of this year.

------ John Flanagan, who replaced Skelos as Senate majority leader last week, has assured upstate members he will push for changes to Gov. Cuomo's controversial 2013 SAFE Act gun control law.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration has vehemently defended the SAFE Act, a controversial package of gun control laws, and on Sunday continued to do so after an attack on a night club in Orlando killed at least 50 people.

New York passed the controversial gun - control law called the SAFE Act in January 2013 in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting.

Fiala, a former Broome County executive and was a member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration until last year, acknowledged the gun control law is a controversial one.

The memorandum of understanding reached by Senate Republicans and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to not enact an ammunition purchasing database was a common - sense reform to the controversial SAFE Act gun control law.

The SAFE Act, or Safe Ammunitions and Firearms Enforcement Act, is the controversial gun control bill Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law nearly two years ago.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Governor Andrew Cuomo says gun control is controversial, but the law he pushed through in New York has broad support and he believes it will save lives.

Last year, the budget included a change to Cuomo's controversial gun - control law, the SAFE Act.

But the issue of whether messages of necessity should be used to waive the three - day aging process on controversial and complex bills remains a potent one, especially after the gun control law was approved.

The GOPer said a Flanagan candidacy would face significant hurdles, particularly among upstaters who are angry he voted for Gov. Cuomo's controversial SAFE Act gun control law.

Cattaraugus County has become the latest to distance itself from the state's controversial SAFE Act gun control law, seeking to block the state from using the county name and seal on paperwork related to the recertification of pistol permits called for by the law.