Political Headlines January 15, 2013: New York Passes Major Gun Control Laws; First Since Newtown Shooting

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New York Passes Major Gun Control Laws; First Since Newtown Shooting

Source: ABC News Radio, 1-15-13

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New York Govenor Andrew Cuomo has signed the first gun-control measures to be enacted since the rampage killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last month that left 20 first-graders and six educators dead.

Lawmakers have expanded the state’s ban on assault-style weapons, restricted the capacity of magazines and required mental health counselors to speak up when they believe their patients may do harm.

“This is a gun control bill, if you will, that actually exercises common sense,” Cuomo said. “The first point is people who are mentally ill should not have access to guns.”…READ MORE

Posted by bonniekgoodman on January 15, 2013

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