On January 15, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made national headlines when he signed into law the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 (the NY SAFE Act). In so doing, New York became the first state in the nation to amend its firearms legislation after the mass shooting on December 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Gun control laws have always been a hotly debated issue. That said, the question remains whether the resulting legislation in New York was an appropriate response to the undeniably tragic events in Newtown. For us, the law takes steps in the right direction, but contains provisions that may reveal serious pitfalls in the future.
