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On the recordJuly 30, 2025
New York has some of the strongest gun laws in the nation. We banned assault weapons. We strengthened our Red Flag Law. We closed dangerous loopholes. But our laws only go so far when an AR-15 can be obtained in a state with weak gun laws and brought into New York to commit mass murder….Congress must summon the courage to stand up to the gun lobby and finally pass a national assault weapons ban before more innocent lives are stolen.
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Kathy Hochul
Democratic · New York

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Governor Hochul discusses New York's gun laws and calls for a national assault weapons ban.

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