Albany, NY – Gov. Cuomo Pushes Assault Weapons Ban

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    Gun dealer displays several United States-made assault-style rifles inside his gun shop. (Reuters / Jeff Mitchell US)Albany, NY – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his state needs to ban assault weapons outright, not just rely on increased penalties under current rules.

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    Following the recent shooting of 26 people at a Connecticut school, officials in New York are calling for measures to prevent similar mass-killings there.

    Senate Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos proposes tougher prison sentences for illegally possessing guns, using them in crimes or taking them on school property.

    Cuomo, a Democrat, says the Republican plan “misses the mark” if it doesn’t ban assault weapons. He defines them as a rifle with a high-capacity magazine and other characteristics of military weapons.

    New York already bans assault weapons defined as semi-automatic guns with extra military-style features like pistol grips and bayonet mounts, a definition Cuomo says has “significant loopholes.”


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    yossele
    yossele
    11 years ago

    FBI records for 2011:

    number of people killed by rifles in NYS – 5

    number of people killed by “hands and feet” – 26

    Cuomo is talking nonsense.

    concerned_Jew
    concerned_Jew
    11 years ago

    Cuomo is trying to appeal to voters, throw the bum out!

    lincoln12
    lincoln12
    11 years ago

    Mr Coumo practically waltzes in to a second term, and that’s unfortunate The GOP have absolutely no one to go up against him , Good by guns fellow new yorkers,