There still exists what is called the gun - control paradox, which is the reluctance of Congress to
support gun control regulations, even though the majority of US citizens are in favor of them.
In other words, even if we passed any of the
current gun control regulations that are currently being proposed, none of these regulations would have kept guns out of the crazy maniacs who shouldn't have them in the first place, nor would they have kept the sane (and seemingly safe) maniacs from doing what they did with the guns they had legally obtained.
In June 2011, Cuomo signed legislation permitting same - sex marriage in New York State; he passed the NY Safe Act, considered the
toughest gun control regulations in the country, into law in 2013.
In a late night session the New York State Senate passed
new gun control regulations, among them privacy exceptions allowing certain pistol permit holders to remain anonymous.
This week: audio from student protests across the state during the National School Walkout; the politics
behind gun control regulations and how they affect CA; the ongoing dispute between the fed government & CA over its state ESSA plan.
«If a majority of Americans have long supported
stricter gun control regulations, but our elected officials who are supposed to represent the people have done nothing, does this mean that our democracy is broken?»
«We must work together to implement policies that further strengthen
our gun control regulations and will help prevent senseless gun - related deaths in New York State.»
They discuss the Defense of Marriage Act,
gun control regulations, hydrofracking, and the new power - sharing coalition in the Senate.