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Officials: Congressional gun bill would bring more weapons to New York City
NEW YORK --
There was a show of force in Lower Manhattan Tuesday by law enforcement officers from all over the country, urging Congress to reject a controversial new proposal that would force states -- including New York -- to honor concealed gun permits issued in other states.
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance and Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer are co-chairs and co-founders of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, a non-partisan coalition that organized the event.
"Concealed carry reciprocity is an attack on local law enforcement, and an attack on local laws," Vance said. "The same laws that apply to rural areas should not apply to urban areas with millions of people and thousands of police. As we work to keep gun crime at a historic low in New York City, we will not tolerate subways packed with pistols or shootouts in Times Square."
Officials said they are willing to fight the battle in court, should it come that.
Officials: Gun bill would bring more weapons to NYC
NEW YORK --
There was a show of force in Lower Manhattan Tuesday by law enforcement officers from all over the country, urging Congress to reject a controversial new proposal that would force states -- including New York -- to honor concealed gun permits issued in other states.
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance and Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer are co-chairs and co-founders of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, a non-partisan coalition that organized the event.
"Concealed carry reciprocity is an attack on local law enforcement, and an attack on local laws," Vance said. "The same laws that apply to rural areas should not apply to urban areas with millions of people and thousands of police. As we work to keep gun crime at a historic low in New York City, we will not tolerate subways packed with pistols or shootouts in Times Square."
Officials said they are willing to fight the battle in court, should it come that.
Officials: Gun bill would bring more weapons to NYC