gun control

Hochul signed 10 gun control bills into law, including raising the age to buy a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21.

“How does an 18-year-old purchase an AR-15 in the state of New York, the state of Texas? That person’s not old enough to buy a legal drink."

Among the proposals is one that would close a loophole, and outlaw a category of weapons designed to evade the New York’s gun control laws.

“The hate has not just infected our society and how people think. It’s literally been weaponized."

“When there’s early warning signs that someone could do harm to themselves or others, there has to be an examination as to whether or not there are guns in the house."

“What I hear from prosecutors is just how often laws on the books here in New York get broken but are not prosecuted."

Annual event was expected to draw as many as 2,000 2nd Amendment activists on Monday

The justices threw out as moot a challenge to New York City's strict gun regulations, but gun-safety advocates worry that gains in the states may be taken away by a conservative court majority.

New York City has stricter gun laws than most other American cities — and lower rates of gun violence. But legal challenges could force the city to loosen its gun control. Will a rise in crime follow?

At issue was a New York City law that allowed residents to have a permit for a gun at home but barred them from transporting the gun elsewhere except to seven shooting ranges inside the city.