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The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which will strengthen background checks and keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people, was signed by President Joe Biden this week.
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Long Island elected officials are scrambling to respond to Thursday's Supreme Court decision that struck down New York’s restrictions on concealed firearms.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down New York’s restrictions on carrying a concealed weapon in public spaces. Governor Kathy Hochul called the decision “reckless and reprehensible,” and vowed to hold a special session soon.
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Connecticut has some of the toughest gun regulations in the country, but the state would still benefit from the $15 billion in the bill for mental health services, said U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumethal (D-CT), who were among the 10 Democrats who negotiated the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act with 10 Republicans.
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Officials and advocates said the state’s red flag laws have prevented gun violence, as federal gun legislation could bring them to the rest of the nation.
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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, said he’s making progress in negotiations with his Republican colleagues on gun violence prevention legislation.
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It’s less than three weeks until New York state’s primary for governor, and so far, it seems the contest is Governor Kathy Hochul’s to lose. While she’s ahead of her two challengers, Hochul does have some potential vulnerabilities.
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U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) included a version of Ethan's Law in the Protecting Our Kids Act gun safety package, which is nearing a vote in the House.
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut spoke to Americans in a town hall with survivors and advocates against gun violence as the Senate debates gun control laws.
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New York’s red flag went into effect in 2019. Since then, Suffolk County police used the gun control measure more than any other county in the state, according to an analysis by The New York Times.