For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Contact:
Gregory Meyer | 212-828-5829 | gregorygmeyer@gmail.com
Justin T. Rush | 212-828-5829 | jrush.nys@gmail.com
Statement from Senator Serrano on the Passage of NY Safe ACT
(Albany, NY)- Today Senator Serrano expressed gratitude that the New York State Senate has passed the most expansive gun control legislation in the country, the NY SAFE Act. This comprehensive legislation contains many gun-control measures that the Senator and the Democratic Conference have long advocated and fought for.
"I am proud to support the NY SAFE Act which will ban assault weapons, strengthen license requirements, and create a state-wide database for law enforcement to utilize," said Senator Serrano. "My colleagues and I in the Senate Democratic Conference have continually pushed for many of these measures and this is an important to step towards curbing gun violence. Many thanks to Governor Cuomo for advocating for the reform of our existing gun-control laws and to Senate Democratic Conference leader Andrea-Stewart Cousins for ensuring the passage of progressive legislation that New Yorkers demand."
Senator Serrano has supported legislation that will strengthen our gun control laws and ensure weapons are kept out of the wrong hands. In addition to the measures enacted in the NY SAFE Act, Serrano supports S675, a bill that requires all handgun ammunition to be microstamped, and S1915, a bill that prohibits guns from being sold without child-proof features.
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Senator José M. Serrano represents the 29th Senate District, which covers neighborhoods in the South & West Bronx, East Harlem, Upper Yorkville, Roosevelt Island, and the Upper West Side. He is also the Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks & Recreation.
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