Brook-Krasny says gun control law will ‘stop the madness’
As Congress prepares to debate President Barack Obama’s gun control proposals, state lawmakers from Brooklyn are defending their “yes” votes on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s tough new anti-gun measures.
Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny (D-Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-Coney Island) said he was compelled to support the governor’s effort not just because of the after the tragedies in Newtown and in upstate New York, but because of the gun violence New Yorkers face every day. The latter incident involved an ex-con who deliberately set a house on fire and killed two firefighters when they arrived at the scene to put out the fire.
“The massacre of schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn. and first responders in Webster, New York were horrific tragedies. But sadly we see terrible gun violence every day in cities and neighborhoods across New York,” Brook-Krasny said.
“We need aggressive legislation to put a stop to the madness,” he said, adding that the bill “takes a comprehensive look at the issue of gun violence and provides real solutions by strengthening gun-control measures and safety, increasing criminal penalties for the illegal use of guns and ensuring that those who may be a danger to themselves or others due to a mental illness do not have access to firearms.”