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New York Moving Quickly to Enact Tough Gun Laws

New York State is nearing agreement on a proposal to put what would be some of the nation’s strictest gun-control laws into effect, including Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's recommended ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, and new measures to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and mentally ill people.

New York State is nearing agreement on a proposal to put what would be some of the nation’s strictest gun-control laws into effect, including Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's recommended ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, and new measures to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and mentally ill people.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.