Post by M. Hawbaker on Jun 7, 2022 20:01:26 GMT
New York has become the first state to enact a major tightening of gun regulations in the wake of a spate of mass shootings, with Gov. Kathy Hochul signing 10 gun-related bills into law on Monday. One of those bills will raise the age requirement for purchasing semiautomatic rifles.
The legislative package signed into law Monday also includes a bill prohibiting the purchase of body armor (with an exception for those in professions that require it), one requiring microstamping of new, semiautomatic pistols (a process that allows law enforcement agents to track guns that have been used to commit crimes), one that strengthens the "red flag" law by allowing authorities to temporarily confiscate guns from people who are deemed possible threats, and other measures that aim to close gun loopholes.
"Today is the start," Hochul said at a press conference Monday, "and it's not the end."
www.yahoo.com/entertainment/n-y-gov-signs-10-205457703.html
