Brendan J. Lyons is reporting at Capitol Confidential the governors of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Rhode Island announced February 22, they have agreed to create a multi-state database to share information on firearms and law enforcement. The plan will include efforts to stop the illegal flow of out-of-state guns into those four states and create a gun-violence research consortium to better inform policy makers. “It’s not at all unusual for states to create coalitions, especially where there’s a void in leadership from the federal government,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Read the full story at Capitol Confidential, a Times Union blog.