Gun culture runs deep across upstate, where many remain bitterly opposed to the SAFE Act, the controversial
state gun control legislation passed after the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012.
When asked about
state gun control legislation, he added: «The federal government has restrictions on a lot of these specific types of weapons... It's a 50 - state problem.
The most significant spending on the pro-gun side, however, has come from the National Shooting Sports Foundation — a Newtown - headquartered gun industry trade association that lobbied aggressively against
the state gun control legislation.
Not exact matches
Via Ben Boychuk, I have this article out of Washington
State about proposed
gun control legislation there.
Indeed, it's sometimes used when the
states want to grant more rights than a proposed federal law (e.g.
gun control legislation,) but also for federal regulations on everything from schools to roads to environment regulations to commerce regulations, etc..
Phillips represents a battleground Senate district on Long Island and has been a proponent of the
gun control legislation that was approved as standalone bill during the passage of the
state budget.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 7026 into law, the first
gun control legislation enacted in the
state after the Parkland school massacre on Feb. 14.
Long also blasted the measure as a «political charade» that only boosts Cuomo's political standing by being the first
state in the nation to pass
gun control legislation, even before the federal government and Obama administration can do something on the issue.
Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long warned today that Senate Republicans risk eroding their base in New York after allowing a vote on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's
gun control legislation that updates the
state's assault weapons ban.
The
state Legislature passed and Cuomo approved this March its first piece of
gun control legislation since the SAFE Act was approved, a measure that tightens restrictions on
gun ownership for those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence.
, the
state executive director writes that the ad campaign is meant to be part of a weeks - long campaign meant to highlight the
gun control issue, which has been a key issue for the governor, and «holding them accountable» on passing new
legislation.
But Republicans in the
state Senate are skeptical of bans on devices like ban stocks and similar
gun control legislation that say is a step too far.
The amendments, though voted down, come as Republicans in the
state Senate have signaled support for possible
gun control legislation, which could include making it harder for those deemed too dangerous to obtain a firearm and closing up loopholes in the prohibition against people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from keeping and obtaining
guns.
In 1996 John Howard managed to get all six Australian
states to agree to and pass uniform sweeping
gun control legislation in just 12 days.
The eventual passage of the new
gun control restrictions resulted in the recall of two
state senators who had supported the
legislation, the first - ever successful recall of a
state - level official.
Malloy made changes to the
state's pension system and pushed for the strictest
gun control legislation in the country following the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown in December 2012.
But Cuomo's push for new
gun control legislation on the
state level has been less emphasized in recent days.
Republicans in the
state Senate have not ruled out new
gun control legislation as well as bolstering school security in the wake of a high school shooting in Florida that left 17 people dead in February.
ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- The Democrat -
controlled state Assembly on Tuesday passed
legislation aimed at reducing
gun violence in the
state, a day after Republicans who
control New York's Senate approved bills that focus on school safety but don't address the
gun control issue.
Democrats in the
state Senate tried to force a vote on
gun control legislation Wednesday, to put Republicans on the spot over some GOP senators» resistance to the bills.
It's most baffling that as a
state representative, Mr. Carter voted against reasonable
gun control legislation just months after Newtown, part of which he represents, was shattered by
gun violence in 2012.
After an NYPD officer was shot and killed by a suspect with a
gun illegally transported into the
state, Bratton went off on a tirade about Congress when asked to identify a piece of
gun control legislation he believed could pass the Republican - led congress.
McKinney, a
state senator representing Newtown, was a key supporter of the sweeping
gun control legislation that passed in the aftermath of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shootings.
A group of Republican
state lawmakers is pushing
legislation they say strikes a balance between a desire across much of the
state to repeal the SAFE Act
gun control law and a desire to keep it in full effect in the New York City metropolis.
During debate over the
gun control legislation approved in the
State senate and Assembly, the issue of mentally ill people using
guns to kill others came up a number of times, particularly among legislators who are opposed to restricting access to assault weapons and other
guns.
NEW CITY — The Rockland County Legislature Tuesday night voted on three separate resolutions pressing both federal and
state lawmakers in Albany to implement additional
gun control and mental health
legislation, including amendments to the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act.
Most members of the Western New York
State Senate delegation voted against the
gun control legislation that is making its way through Albany.
Instead, the email argues for electing Mayer to a pivotal
state Senate seat in Westchester County and also fighting Republicans in the House of Representatives who he says is blocking
gun control legislation.
Being in favor of some
gun control legislation doesn't automatically bar a chance for election, in any
state or section of the US.
In this heavily Democratic
state,
gun control legislation remains broadly popular, and the SAFE Act, controversial though it may be for
gun owners and Second Amendment supporters, is one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature legislative achievements in his first term.
With
gun control legislation a possible deal breaker for the
state Senate majority coalition, Gov. Andrew Cuomo today called
gun control a «fundamentally» federal matter, but said
states can provide help to stem
gun violence.
But the chances of
gun control legislation passing in New York — generally considered to be one of the stronger firearm regulated
states in the country — are complicated by a governing coalition in the Senate of six Democrats and at least 30 Republicans.
Meanwhile, the
state Senate Republicans have refused to take up any
gun control legislation since the passage of the SAFE Act, which infuriated their conservative base.
One thing Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick would like to see in any
gun control legislation, something that prosecutors in New York
state have been pushing for a decade — a mandatory five year consecutive sentence for anyone who commits any type of crime with any type of handgun.
Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republicans in the Senate remain at an impasse over
gun control legislation — just days before the governor's
State of the
State address.
To be clear, while we continue to have serious reservations about our
state's controversial
gun control legislation, the SAFE Act provision giving judges the power to strip firearms from those found to be mentally unfit is a model that should be emulated nationwide.
New York
State's new
gun control measures were rushed through Albany and changes to that
legislation are soon to come.
While federal
gun control legislation has gone nowhere in recent years, certain
states have had more success.
A bill introduced in the
state Assembly would repeal numerous elements of the
gun control legislation, including the five - year pistol permit recertification requirement, restrictions on firearms transfers and statutes pertaining to mental health.
Still, the discussion of some types of
gun control legislation is a dramatic turnaround for Florida, which has earned the nickname the «Gunshine
State» for its
gun policies.
She did just that, becoming more flexible on
gun control and introducing
legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and serving as an instrumental lobbyist during the push for marriage equality in New York
State.
The National Rifle Association is suing the
state of Florida after Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 7026 into law Friday, the first
gun control legislation enacted in the
state after the Parkland school massacre on February 14.
Now, the architects of that
legislation face recall elections that have become proxy wars for conservatives angry about the new
gun rules, among other liberal initiatives the Democratic -
controlled state legislature passed earlier this year.
Sasiadek argued that if Congress bars
states from legislating on the
gun issue, a future Congress might decide it has to take matters into its own hands and pass far - reaching national
gun control legislation.
In the wake of mass shootings in suburban Denver and Newtown, Conn., last year, Colorado became one of the few
states to pass new
gun control legislation.
Newly - released numbers from Siena Research Institute suggest a wide majority of New York
State residents support Gov. Andrew Cuomo's
gun control legislation known as the SAFE Act and oppose the idea of arming teachers.
Instead, an official report that accompanies the
legislation notes that while it includes language to prohibit the CDC and other agencies from funding activities to advocate or promote
gun control, «the Secretary of Health and Human Services has
stated the CDC has the authority to conduct research on the causes of
gun violence».
We've devoted two of this week's prompts to this news story, but given the extraordinary week of news in general — including an explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas, the defeat of
gun control legislation and the letters with ricin sent to President Obama and a United
States senator from Mississippi — our classroom collaborators have included a new piece in the feature this week: teaching tips for working with sensitive or complex new stories.
(CNN)- Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 7026 into law Friday, the first
gun control legislation enacted in the
state after the Parkland school massacre on February 14.
And
gun control legislation gained traction in the
state legislature.