On Passage of Gun-Safety Package

Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel issues statement on passage of NYSAFE Act.

This is an historic day.

The public safety of the citizens of New York was the priority. I stood with the Governor and both houses of the state legislature in passing the strongest, most comprehensive gun-safety legislation in our state’s history.

The plan includes a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines, enacts universal background checks, increases penalties for illegal gun possession and ensures that persons with a mental illness who are a danger to themselves or others do not have access to firearms.

We are the first state in the nation, in the aftermath of the tragedies of Newton and Webster, to enact gun control legislation.



Michelle Schimel is the New York State Assembly representative for the 16th Assembly District. She was first elected in a Special Election held on March 27, 2007.

Dan January 17, 2013 at 02:45 PM
Why are they always able to move so quickly when a few speak up but when thousands are homeless since the hurricane they need to go on Vacation and take breaks or need time to think about it. Why do we need these people anymore? All they do is keep the average person down in all ways as they steal from our pockets with new taxes and nothing to show for it. Then the have the audacity to vote on a raise for themselves. When do we stand up for ourselves???
don February 20, 2013 at 06:08 PM
Stop and think not one politician has mentioned making stricter laws on criminals its only the good guys that get the law passed to take away his or her rights.We have become a place where welfare is king where the government wants to control everything you do and eat and say wake up people the USA isn't free anymore.We need to show these politicians that we pay there checks we gave them a job and we can take it bake just as easy.Mexico has the strictest gun laws and look at that mess where its people are fleeing left and right.How about making the laws we have work instead of making our people slaves.Doing drugs is illegal but we have tons of dope addicts laws will never make people do what they don't want to do.We had 5 murders with rifles not only assault rifles every kind of rifle in NY last year so your telling me that this law that will cost NY millions will save 3 people a year way to go you have solved the problem.
bob March 02, 2013 at 12:49 AM
hey localgal why do you swear? I like your opinions but I'm sure that people would object to "hell". Do you want to go there?
bob March 02, 2013 at 12:50 AM
good points everyone except localgal
bob March 02, 2013 at 12:51 AM
the Connecticut one


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