Suffolk County on Long Island aggressively uses the law to take guns from people in crisis in an effort to prevent shootings and suicides. Its experience could inform a national debate. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Gun Control”
Chris Jacobs Drops Re-Election Bid After Bucking His Party on Guns
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
Representative Chris Jacobs, whose district includes Buffalo suburbs, abandoned his campaign after his support for a federal assault weapons ban caused a G.O.P. backlash. Source: New York Times
New York Lawmakers Move to Counter Rightward Shift Elsewhere
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
The Democrats who control the State Legislature voted to restrict gun use, bolster voting rights, protect abortion service providers and aid public housing. Source: New York Times
New York Tightens Its Strict Gun Laws in Democratic Show of Force
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2022
State lawmakers passed a package of gun-safety bills, and were set to approve measures to broaden abortion protections as their 2022 session drew to a close. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams to Name ‘Gun Violence Czar’ Amid N.Y.C. Shooting Surge
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
Elected on the premise that he could reduce violent crime, Mayor Eric Adams continues to be confronted with a stubbornly high number of gun offenses. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Subway Shooting Victim Sues Gun Maker Glock
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2022
Ilene Steur, who was shot in the Sunset Park attack in April, argued that Glock markets its firearms by emphasizing qualities that make them attractive to criminals. Source: New York Times
From Gun Laws to Abortion, 5 Issues for N.Y. Legislators as Session Ends
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2022
A move to raise the minimum age to buy AR-15-style weapons is among several hot-button issues still to be resolved in Albany before the session ends. Source: New York Times
At N.R.A. Gathering, Protesters and Gun Supporters Spar
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2022
Gun supporters and protesters mourned two shooting massacres in a single month, but the gap in their views on what to do next remained wide. Source: New York Times
Hochul Names White Nationalism as Our Greatest Threat
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
The governor issued orders to widen the fight against gun violence in the aftermath of the Buffalo massacre. Source: New York Times
Hochul Vows to Crack Down on Extremist Acts of Violence in New York
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul issued orders to strengthen the state’s “red-flag” law and create new units to target violent extremism online, following the Buffalo shooting that left 10 dead. Source: New York Times
For Hochul, Shooting in Buffalo Is a Hometown Tragedy
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
The governor grew up in the Buffalo suburbs and lives in the city now. The shooting has taken on political overtones in the 2022 race for governor of New York. Source: New York Times
In Buffalo, Biden Denounces ‘Domestic Terrorism’
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
The president acknowledged that it would be difficult to persuade Congress to act on restricting guns. Source: New York Times
U.S. Gun Production Triples Since 2000, Fueled by Handgun Purchases
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
The A.T.F. released a trove of gun manufacturing data on Tuesday, the first comprehensive survey of firearms commerce data in decades. Source: New York Times
New York’s ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law Was Not Invoked Against Buffalo Shooting Suspect
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
Questions have been raised about why the law was not invoked against the Buffalo shooting suspect, Payton S. Gendron. Source: New York Times
How Sandy Hook Families Achieved Long-Awaited Legal Victories
By Gotham Rex on February 20, 2022
After early defeats in Congress, relatives of those lost in the 2012 shooting fought on, besting a renowned gun maker and an infamous conspiracy theorist. Source: New York Times