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Cuomo wants guns out of hands of domestic abusers

Dec 13, 2017 2:55 pm
Rick Karlin reports in Capitol Confidential that Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to keep guns away from those who commit domestic violence crimes. “This year will be remembered as the year of reckoning, when both the tragedy of mass shootings and cultural and institutional harassment of women became impossible to ignore,” Cuomo said. “Building on the Women’s Equality Agenda, we are continuing our mission for progressive values and women’s rights with this legislation to target the unquestionable relationship between domestic violence and gun violence.” Cuomo plans to roll out a specific proposal during his State of the State address in January. Read the full story in Capitol Confidential.