Cuomo passed the Safe Act in 2013, after the mass school
shooting in Newton, CT. While it was an achievement to many voters in New York
City, it alienated many others in upstate New York. The act includes an
expanded ban on assault weapons, a broader requirement for background checks,
and harsher penalties for gun crimes. One of the most controversial parts of
the act was the requirement of owners of firearms to register them, which many
gun owners refused to do. Some felt that the act focused too much on regulating
responsible gun owners. Thus, one has to question the effectiveness of this act:
If it can’t get normally law-abiding citizens to abide by a certain provision
(registering guns), how effective will it be in preventing criminals from
obtaining assault weapons?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/nyregion/with-gun-act-cuomo-alienates-upstate-new-york-constituency.html
I think that this Act was a good decision on Cuomo's part because even if criminals won't register their weapons it makes it harder for them to get a hold of weapons in the first place. In my opinion it was the correct step after a mass shooting to make people feel safer.
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ReplyDeleteFirst off, I believe in tighter gun control laws. There is no need for a hunter or someone concerned about self-defense to have an assault rifle. You do not need to riddle an animal or a human with 30 high-powered bullets to kill it or him. It is a good thing to regulate who gets to have guns and to keep track of the ones out there. If normally law abiding citizens don’t want to follow the law, that’s too bad. You do not get to choose what laws you follow. They should be fined for their actions. Obviously criminals won’t register their guns; the whole point of the law is to try to prevent them from getting the gun in the first place.
ReplyDeleteI also believe that the Safe Act was a smart decision by Cuomo because a bunch of gun- loving people who are not happy about the act is better than a mass- shooting at a school or anywhere.
ReplyDeleteAll they want to do is shoot animals in the forest. How many bullets do you need for that? Also a HUNTING rifle is used for HUNTING. They shouldn't be mad over restrictions on ASSAULT rifles.
ReplyDeleteI believe that tougher gun laws are a step in the right direction in terms of preventing mass shootings. Like Vijay said, you don't need assault rifles for hunting. There ought to be more restrictions on high capacity weapons.
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