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The New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013, commonly known as the NY SAFE Act, is a gun control law in the state of New York.The law was passed by the New York State Legislature and was signed into law by Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo in January 2013.
New York law bans the manufacture, transport, disposal or possession of an assault weapon in the state. It defines an "assault weapon" as: A semi-automatic rifle or pistol able to accept a detachable magazine and that has at least one from a list of characteristics;
The discharge petition put forth by House Representatives, Garret Graves and Abigail Spanberger, on September 10, 2024 has now hit the required 218 signatures needed to force a vote, but whether ...
The SAFE For Kids Act, also known as Stop Addictive Feed Exploration for Kids Act or S7694A, is an American law in the state of New York that requires parental consent for anyone under 18 as well as estimation of their age to have an "addictive" feed. It was later signed on June 20, 2024, by New Yorks Governor and goes into effect 180 days ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) is pushing the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that would expand social security benefits for over 35,000 New York public sector retirees. The ...
Rep. Ro Khanna (D–Calif.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) have reintroduced the SAFE SEX Workers Study Act. It aims to study the effects of FOSTA, a 2018 law that targeted online content ...
In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the 2012 Webster shooting, New York became the first U.S. state to enact stricter gun control laws on January 15, 2013, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D‑NY) signed the NY SAFE Act. New measures included redefining what an assault weapon is, assault weapon registration, prohibition of sales ...
“The Comstock Act is a 150-year-old zombie law banning abortion that’s long been relegated to the dustbin of history,” Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., a leader on the bill, said in a statement ...