Ending the Gun Violence Epidemic
As the father of two young children, Andrew knows that the safety of our families always comes first. But far too many families in Brooklyn and beyond have been torn apart by the crisis of gun violence.
When the right-wing Supreme Court gutted New York’s concealed carry regulations two years ago, Andrew jumped into action. That year alone, he worked with colleagues to pass transformative legislation, including voting to:
Ban New Yorkers under age 21 from purchasing semi-automatic rifles.
Require microstamping in firearms, making it easier to track down illegal guns.
Restrict sales of bullet-resistant vests and body armor to only professionals who truly need them.
Strengthen New York’s “red flag” law, which limits gun access for people who might pose a threat to the safety of themselves or others.
Strengthen requirements to obtain a firearms license.
Require property owners to “opt in” to allowing weapons on their property, increasing safety while protecting private property rights.
Decrease children’s access to guns by requiring safe storage if a minor under the age of 18 lives in the home.
Codify rules that a person cannot leave a weapon in a car outside of their possession unless the weapon is in a lockbox.
This legislation has helped keep our communities safer, but work still remains to end the gun violence epidemic once and for all. Brooklynites should be able to go about their daily lives without worrying that they're going to be victims of a shooting.
That’s why, this year, he voted for a state budget that invests $347 million to reduce and prevent gun violence, and why he continues to support groundbreaking legislation to:
Update the legal definition of “mass shooting” to include shootings that injure or kill at least four people, which would make it easier for communities to access emergency funding.
Strengthen the State Office of Gun Violence Prevention and create a Gun Violence Advisory Council.
Reform school lockdown drills that traumatize kids while doing little to keep them safe.
Andrew refuses to sit idly by and do nothing while the Supreme Court tries to eviscerate common sense gun laws and Congress lets years pass with no action.