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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday to sign the Red Flag Bill, the latest in New York State gun control laws. The new law — also known as the extreme risk protection order bill — prevents individuals who show signs of being a threat to themselves […]
Strong support for legal weed, “red flag” gun confiscation bill and raising the age to buy cigarettes In a new Quinnipiac University poll, New Yorkers say they strongly support a “Red Flag” law that gives authorities the power to remove guns from the homes of violent people, legalizing recreational marijuana […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo has released more details about three new gun control measures he vowed to pass in the first 100 days of the new session. The most controversial of the proposals — the Red Flag Bill, also known as the extreme risk protection order bill — would prevent individuals […]