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A new bill introduced in the state Senate would allow families of those killed by guns in New York to sue the killer for pain and suffering damages. New York state is currently only one of nine states that does not allow compensation for non-economic damages in its wrongful death […]
A new bill introduced in the New York State Senate on November 14 would require a review of a person’s social media profile and Internet posting history before they could legally possess a handgun in New York state. Bill S.9191, introduced by Sen. Kevin Parker, D-Brooklyn, comes after a premeditated shooting at […]
The Senate on Monday passed a series of school safety bills proposed by the Senate Republican conference just days after they stopped efforts from the Senate Democrats to strengthen gun control last week. Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, responded negatively toward the Republican legislation package, accusing them of “burying […]
A coalition of lawmakers and gun control groups are coordinating their efforts this session to pass a law that would create “extreme risk” orders of protection to take guns away from dangerous individuals, at least temporarily, by a court order. State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman, along with Assemblywoman […]
For the second time in two weeks, Sen. Simcha Felder is calling for armed police to be posted outside every New York City school. Sen. Felder, D-Brooklyn, first called for armed NYPD officers to be placed at city schools after a Halloween terror attack in New York City. In that […]