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Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino announced on Jan. 20, 2017, he has vetoed legislation passed by the county legislature that would have banned gun shows on any county property.
The county legislature passed the legislation in a 9-8 vote on January 9, 2017.
In his veto message sent down to the legislature today, Astorino said, “the gun show satisfies all the requirements for its legal and safe operation” and “has historically been one of the best run and most well-attended events held at the (County Center).”
Astorino said he respected the “wide-range of opinion(s)” on the gun show, but is balancing the “divergent views of its citizens by using facts and the law, as opposed to emotion.” He added that the gun show at the County Center has been held for decades “without incident.”
Astorino Vetoes Gun Show Ban Legislation ⋆ Hudson Valley News Network
The county legislature passed the legislation in a 9-8 vote on January 9, 2017.
In his veto message sent down to the legislature today, Astorino said, “the gun show satisfies all the requirements for its legal and safe operation” and “has historically been one of the best run and most well-attended events held at the (County Center).”
Astorino said he respected the “wide-range of opinion(s)” on the gun show, but is balancing the “divergent views of its citizens by using facts and the law, as opposed to emotion.” He added that the gun show at the County Center has been held for decades “without incident.”
Astorino Vetoes Gun Show Ban Legislation ⋆ Hudson Valley News Network
