Steve Cohen actually said...

"Here in New York, one of the largest and most complex cities in the world, local leaders have pursued violence intervention... that have pushed crime and incarceration to their lowest levels in decade..."

"We can and must do more. We must pass universal background checks."

"So, a gun is the common denominator in eight out of 10 homicides. How can we take that away? We cannot do that. We must continue to fight for commonsense gun law."

"I think it's important for us to try and step in in that way."