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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe NRA is not in a New York state of mind
New York legislators took just two days to pass a new gun control law, making it the first state in the union to do so in response to the school massacre in Connecticut last month.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law Tuesday. As Reuters summarizes: The bill expands the states ban on assault weapons, puts limits on ammunition capacity and has new measures to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill.
The law also mandates a minimum life-without-parole sentence for anyone convicted of killing first responders. That provision might concern civil libertarians, who generally object to legislatures tying the hands of judges.
The NRA called the law draconian in a statement and said it was rushed through the (legislative) process. .................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/nra_calls_new_yorks_new_gun_law_draconian_20130115/?ln
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The NRA is not in a New York state of mind (Original Post)
marmar
Jan 2013
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Squinch
(50,989 posts)1. Proud to be a New Yorker today!!!!
Go New York!
bowens43
(16,064 posts)3. The NRA called the law “draconian”
what is draconian is allowing people to purchase hand guns and assault weapons.....
regjoe
(206 posts)4. What was the publics reaction
during the open meetings to come up with and pass this legislation?