New York State shows Washington the path on gun legislation
The Assembly has passed a package of legislation to strengthen New York State’s gun laws, and help keep New Yorkers safe in their schools, places of worship and in their communities.
“The recent mass shooting in Buffalo, Uvalde and Tulsa is proof that we cannot wait any longer in taking action to protect our communities from gun violence. Domestic terrorism is unacceptable,” said Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn. “As we continue to pray for the victims, we’ve become more proactive and passed stricter gun laws. We now urge that our leaders in Washington DC follow suit. If New York State can do it, so can Washington.”
These set of gun laws will strengthen the 2019 Red Flag Law allowing mental health professionals to help identify a person in crisis and to file Extreme Risk Protection Orders, and raises the age to 21 years old for the purchase of semiautomatic rifles.