Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Westchester Lawmakers Vote to Ban Gun Show


 

WHITE PLAINS - Westchester lawmakers voted Monday to ban gun shows on county-owned property, but the mostly symbolic move won’t stop a show scheduled at the Westchester County Center in two weeks.

The ban, which passed by a 9-8 vote by the Westchester County Board of Legislators, faces certain veto at the hands of County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican. Astorino said the upcoming gun show shouldn’t be an issue because it will be “properly policed and protected.”

“These people have a legal right, after they pass a very complete background check, to have a gun," he said. “Some people want nothing to do with guns, don’t want anyone to have a gun. I get that, I don’t agree with that.” 

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Source: Lohud (via The Empire Report)

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