NY Lawmakers Expect Late-Night Vote on Gun Laws
Hurry, quick! Once they're passed the problem will magically disappear!
New York lawmakers were expecting a late-night vote Monday as they near a deal on a package of gun-control measures.
After spending more than three hours in conference behind closed doors Monday afternoon, Senate Republicans emerged and signaled a deal was imminent.
"The conference is reviewing a number of options, and it looks like there will be a vote sometime today," said Sen. Michael Nozzolio, a Republican from Fayette, N.Y., in Seneca County.
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2009 Violent Crime rate ... Murder rate (per 100,000)
VA: 230.0 ... 4.7
MD: 590.0 ... 7.7
DC: 1,348.9 ... 24.2
Crossing the Potomac River northward is dangerous. Maryland's and DC's heavy gun control sure do beat out VA's in dropping violent crime!
The public supports this, it's 'common sense', 'sensible', 'reasonable' legislation, which is why we have to pass it in the middle of the night.