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Gun Control Deal Close; Could Come 'As Soon As Today': Source (NY)
Source: NY Daily News
Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders were on the verge Sunday night of finalizing a major gun-control deal that would give New York the nations toughest assault weapons ban, sources told the Daily News.
An agreement could be reached as soon as [Monday], said a source close to Sundays negotiations, which continued well into the evening.
Top aides to Cuomo, Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver have resolved disagreements over big-ticket provisions, and talks in recent days focused on the bills language.
I cant see anything killing this, said state Sen. Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn). The deal is going to get done.
An agreement could be reached as soon as [Monday], said a source close to Sundays negotiations, which continued well into the evening.
Top aides to Cuomo, Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver have resolved disagreements over big-ticket provisions, and talks in recent days focused on the bills language.
I cant see anything killing this, said state Sen. Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn). The deal is going to get done.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/01/gun-control-deal-close-could-come-as-soon-as-today-source
Republican legislators doing a deal with a Democratic Executive...think it'll catch on?
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Gun Control Deal Close; Could Come 'As Soon As Today': Source (NY) (Original Post)
brooklynite
Jan 2013
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UPDATE-Sheldon Silver Expects Vote on Gun Bill Tonight: “We’re Very Very Close.”
brooklynite
Jan 2013
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samsingh
(17,602 posts)1. kick
brooklynite
(94,911 posts)2. UPDATE-Sheldon Silver Expects Vote on Gun Bill Tonight: “We’re Very Very Close.”
Lawmakers are bracing for a late night in the state Legislature as negotiations toward a tough new assault weapons ban and other gun-control measures appear just about done.
I believe were very, very close to a final agreement, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) told reporters Monday after speaking at a Family Planning rally at the Capitol.
Silver said there was very little blocking an agreement, with the biggest outstanding issue involving school security and how much school aid is needed to boost student protection.
The clear thing is we are going to ban assault weapons, Silver said. We are going to eliminate all of the loopholes that existed previously It will ban assault weapons, period . Even the pre-1994 will not be able to be transferred.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/01/sheldon-silver-expects-vote-on-gun-bill-tonight-%E2%80%9Cwe%E2%80%99re-very-very-close%E2%80%9D
I believe were very, very close to a final agreement, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) told reporters Monday after speaking at a Family Planning rally at the Capitol.
Silver said there was very little blocking an agreement, with the biggest outstanding issue involving school security and how much school aid is needed to boost student protection.
The clear thing is we are going to ban assault weapons, Silver said. We are going to eliminate all of the loopholes that existed previously It will ban assault weapons, period . Even the pre-1994 will not be able to be transferred.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/01/sheldon-silver-expects-vote-on-gun-bill-tonight-%E2%80%9Cwe%E2%80%99re-very-very-close%E2%80%9D
The rest of you folks will be catching up, right?
loli phabay
(5,580 posts)5. doubt it new York isnt Virginia or montana
brooklynite
(94,911 posts)6. I'll settle for New Hampshire...or New Jersey.
hack89
(39,171 posts)7. I doubt it.
NY is uniquely anti-gun.
The US congress certainly will not be catching up.
SAY
(11 posts)3. more laws passed nobody cares
pass all the laws you want the laws passed now are working so well for new york
brooklynite
(94,911 posts)4. Welcome to DU!
I suspect your visit will be short, but enjoy yourself while you're here...
Cirque du So-What
(26,025 posts)9. Repugs have no respect for laws
even grammatical laws, apparently. Buy a frickin' comma, f'cryin' out loud!
hack89
(39,171 posts)8. It proposes a state database for people with mental health issues, gun owners or not.
that could be problematic for some.