State Assembly Passes Gun Violence Bill
By: WROC-TV
Updated: January 15, 2013
The bill passed in the Assembly by a vote of 104-43. Some of its provisions include expanding New York's ban on assault weapons and harsher penalties for the murder of first responders and emergency personnel. In addition, the legislation seeks to keep mentally-ill people from purchasing firearms.
The bill will now go to Governor Andrew Cuomo's desk for signage. Once signed, the gun law will be the toughest in the nation.


