Gun Control

Policy

Gun control bill targeting ‘extreme risks’ advances in state Senate

State Sen. Brian Kavanagh forced a vote on S1733a at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. The bill would allow judges to issue temporary orders prohibiting someone from buying or possessing a gun.

Politics

New York City

Armed school officers could turn the state Senate blue

The fate of state Sen. Simcha Felder's bill arming guards in schools could impact which party he caucuses with.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

A guide to New York’s gun regulations

New York has a number of restrictions on purchasing guns, and they were tightened with the 2013 SAFE Act.