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The measure, also known as an extreme risk protection order law, would allow a judge to order the confiscation of a person’s guns if law enforcement, school officials, or a family member signs a statement saying they believe the person to be a potential danger to themselves or to others.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is asking Democratic presidential candidates to endorse four gun control measures previously adopted in New York.
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Pennsylvania's attorney general is trying to convince firearms dealers and police precincts around the commonwealth to do a more effective job tracking guns--an effort he hopes will eventually help reduce gun crimes.
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"We're not going to just sit back and let our rights be chipped away by something that's just a feel-good measure."
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Gun control bills are always a tough sell in Harrisburg, and this one is no different.
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New York's so-called "red flag" law takes effect in about six months. It authorizes teachers, school administrators, and others to petition a court for the removal of guns from individuals who they believe pose a serious threat to themselves or others.
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The heads of four U.S. companies are lobbying for a law requiring background checks on all gun purchases. One of them, the founder of TOMS shoes, concedes his company will lose business as a result.
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Central New York’s Republican state representatives and some local gun owners have reacted negatively to some of the new gun safety measures that passed the legislature last week. Republicans said they were left out of negotiations with the Democratic-controlled Assembly and Senate.
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As a new state legislative session dawns, gun control advocates are renewing their call for change. This is the first time lawmakers have been in regular session since a shooting claimed 11 lives at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue.
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The New York State legislature built on the state’s 2013 gun control laws Tuesday, and are passing measures to extend the waiting period for background checks for some purchasers, and forbidding teachers from bringing guns to school.