The SAFE Act was not enough for gun haters

“Passing the SAFE Act was an achievement. Most politicians in New York state feel we have conquered gun violence,” Long Island Democratic Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel said at a rally sponsored by New Yorkers Against Gun Violence.

Schimel, along with fellow Democratic Assembly members Brian Kavanagh, Amy Paulin and Patrica Fahy, spoke to a group of students who were visiting the Capitol to push for additional gun control measures.

Some of the proposals, such as a plan to mandate microstamping, which would put etched identifiers in shell casings, have been around for a while. Others, such as proposal put forth by Kavanagh and Democratic Sen. Daniel Squadron to treat .50 caliber guns as assault weapons, have recently been offered up but haven’t gotten out of committee in the Senate.

A proposal that would require gun owners to secure their weapons when children are around has been dubbed Nicholas’ law for Nicholas Naumkin of Saratoga Springs. The 12-year-old boy was shot and killed in December …read more

Via:: Selling the Second Amendment