Social Issues (Celina Santin)

           The democratic governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo states the following: Under Governor Cuomo’s leadership, New York enacted the SAFE Act, one of the toughest and most comprehensive gun control measures in the nation.  The SAFE Act prevents criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from buying guns by, among other things, requiring universal background checks on gun purchases, increasing penalties for illegal gun use, mandating life in prison without parole for anyone who murders a first responder, and strengthening the state’s ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.  He also launched Gun-Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) Initiative to provide $13 million to local law enforcement agencies to address gangs and guns using the latest data, technology, and evidence-based strategies. (andrewcuomo.com) I support his position on this because I want more gun regulations because without them, I believe the neighborhoods would be more dangerous. The SAFE Act ensures the safety of communities by stopping the ill from having their