Sentences with phrase «controversial gun control measure»

He included that on his end - of - session agenda in an effort to mollify conservative activists who opposed ascension as leader due to his «yes» vote on the controversial gun control measure.

Ortt, an Afghanistan War Veteran and consistent advocate for repealing the controversial gun control measure, seemed optimistic Flanagan will move to the right on the issue.

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The SAFE Act, a package of gun control measures that was approved in 2013 in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, remains a signature hallmark of Cuomo's tenure and a controversial one, especially for Second Amendment supporters and upstate residents.

The last major piece of gun control legislation approved by New York was the 2013 SAFE Act, a controversial package of measures backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the wake of a shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.

Cuomo has over the years pushed Congress repeatedly to take up gun control legislation after New York approved a sweeping package of measures in 2013 known as the SAFE Act, which remains controversial with gun owners, especially in upstate New York.

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.

In 2013, the state Legislature at Cuomo's urging approved the SAFE Act, a package of gun control measures that has proved to be controversial for gun owners, especially in parts of the upstate region.

GOP gubernatorial nominee Neel Kashkari assured gun owners Friday he's opposed to four controversial gun - control measures now sitting on the desk of his opponent, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown.