Recently, Governor Cuomo supported the pass of the SAFE Act after the Sandy Hook tragedy. This act, designed to flag potentially psychiatrically at-risk individuals possessing guns. It recently went into effect - cross-examining the database of at-risk individuals with handgun owners - and it has ended up with 278 matches. This is less than 1% of all handgun permit holders in the state.Police have confiscated weapons from at least one of those on the list. Another has apparently gave it in willingly.
For a FOX News article, it's not biased at all. I found this very surprising. I thought that a FOX article regarding guns would show some conservative viewpoint. I'm leaning towards thinking it's only the television interviews and show hosts that are so insanely devoted to their side. In fact, it included several examples of credible people supporting this act.
According to Harvey Rosenthal, executive director of NY Association of Psychiatric Rehabilition Services in Albany, said: “It sends a message to those who might need care that there are a lot of people who are going to be in a database.”
Leah Barrett of the group New Yorkers Against Gun Violence said, “These are individuals who, under no circumstances, should have guns.”
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