And despite opposition from his party's leadership, he also led the effort to remove a state senator
convicted of a domestic violence crime — the first state legislator to get the boot in ninety years.
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accused of domestic violence crimes.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Anyone convicted
of a domestic violence crime would have to surrender any firearms under another proposal from Cuomo.
And despite opposition from his party's leadership, he also led the effort to remove a State Senator convicted
of a domestic violence crime — the first state legislator to get the boot in 90 years.»
Lawmakers said talks were still ongoing over several issues, including plans to force people convicted
of domestic violence crimes to surrender any weapons they possess, expanded school safety provisions in the wake of the Parkland and other school shootings, and a push by Cuomo to require public disclosure of funding details about each school within a school district.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he wants to take away all firearms from New Yorkers who are convicted
of domestic violence crimes.
The Democrat says anyone convicted
of a domestic violence crime would have to surrender any firearms they possess.
Governor Andrew Cuomo says he wants to take away all firearms from New Yorkers who are convicted
of domestic violence crimes.
Under Cuomo's proposal, all guns would immediately be removed from anyone convicted
of domestic violence crimes, including misdemeanors.
Cuomo says he wants to take away all firearms from New Yorkers who are convicted
of domestic violence crimes — a proposal he will formally unveil in his State of the State address next month.
This year, Gov. Cuomo and some lawmakers are pushing bills to keep firearms out of the hands of anyone convicted
of a domestic violence crime and to outlaw bumpstock devices like the ones used in last year's Las Vegas mass shooting.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Anyone convicted
of a domestic violence crime would have to surrender any firearms.
«The Assembly passed three gun control measures — increasing the waiting period to up to 10 days for background checks, prohibiting sale of guns to people convicted
of domestic violence crimes and banning the sale of bump stocks — that all enjoy strong bipartisan support of between 78 and 90 percent.
Without a background check, felons, those convicted
of domestic violence crimes, and others who are prohibited from purchasing a firearm can avoid screening measures by purchasing firearms from sources other than licensed retailers.
Some states are now passing state laws requiring individuals convicted
of domestic violence crimes to surrender their firearms; an October 2017 study found that these «relinquishment» laws are nearly 50 percent more effective than non-relinquishment laws at reducing intimate partner violence.