FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

January 15, 2012

Statement from Speaker Silver on Passage of NY SAFE Act

Close Me!

Speaker Silver at Governor Cuomo’s signing of the NY SAFE Act of 2013. Silver noted the act will crack down on gun violence and implement the most restrictive gun control measures in the nation.

• 
  Speaker Silver at Governor Cuomo’s signing of the NY SAFE Act of 2013. Silver noted the act will crack down on gun violence and implement the most restrictive gun control measures in the nation.

• 
  Speaker Silver, along with the other leaders of the Legislature, applaud Governor Andrew Cuomo for signing the NYSAFE Act at the Capitol. Silver says the new law will strengthen the statewide ban on assault weapons, help to stop straw purchases of weapons, limit the number of bullets in a firearm and require background checks on purchases of ammunition.

• 
  Silver (on right) answers reporter's questions with Governor Cuomo about the newly enacted prohibition on high-capacity ammunition magazines. He noted that the NY SAFEACT would protect the public, children and first responders from machines designed to kill the most number of people in the shortest time possible.

Javascript is required to view the video...

$currcap

\n"); ?>

No civilian needs or should be able to purchase an assault weapon intended to kill as many human beings as swiftly as possible. Let us be perfectly clear - this bill is about protecting people. Protecting our children. Protecting our families. Protecting first responders, police officers, and firefighters.

The solution to gun violence is not more guns. The solution is sensible new laws (A.2388, Silver) like this to finally address the problems we face. Make no mistake, we still have serious questions to answer when it comes to our culture of violence. But we have taken a critical step forward today - a step we owe to the victims of Newtown, Webster, and in communities everywhere.

I applaud Governor Cuomo's quick and aggressive push for the passage and enactment of gun control measures. This agreement is an impressive start to the 2013 Legislative session.