The New York City Council - File #: Res 0244-2018

• File #: Res 0244-2018
• Version: *
• Name: NY Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013, known as the SAFE Act.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Laid Over in Committee
• File created: 3/22/2018
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• On agenda: 3/22/2018
• Title: Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, a federal version of the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013, known as the SAFE Act.
• Sponsors: Kalman Yeger , Helen K. Rosenthal, Mark Levine, Carlina Rivera , Justin L. Brannan, Mark Treyger, Diana Ayala , Donovan J. Richards

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/13/2018	*	Committee on Public Safety	Hearing Held by Committee
6/13/2018	*	Committee on Public Safety	Laid Over by Committee
3/22/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
3/22/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Res. No. 244

Title
Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, a federal version of the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013, known as the SAFE Act.
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By Council Members Yeger, Rosenthal, Levine, Rivera, Brannan, Treyger, Ayala and Richards
Whereas, On February 14, 2018, reports indicate a lone gunman, Nikolas Cruz, walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida and murdered 17 of his fellow classmates and injured several others; and
Whereas, According to federal law enforcement officers, despite having a documented history of mental illness, Cruz was able to purchase an assault rifle legally; and
Whereas, In the State of Florida, purchasing an assault rifle, such as the AR-15 used in this mass shooting, is easier than purchasing a handgun; and
Whereas, While Florida has a three-day waiting period for handgun purchases, anyone without a felony record, domestic abuse conviction, and other exceptions, such as a commitment to a mental institution, can purchase an assault rifle, magazines, and ammunition on the same day after waiting a few minutes to clear a background check; and
Whereas, Further, under federal law, persons must be 21 years of age to purchase a handgun, however need only to be 18 years of age to purchase semi-automatic rifles; and
Whereas, According to the New York Times, since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December 2012, where 20 first graders and six adults were killed with an assault rifle, more than 400 people have been shot in over 200 school shootings in the United States; and
Whereas, In response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, New York State enacted the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013, known as the SAFE Act; and
Whereas, The SAFE Act, broadened the definition of assault weapons, including semi-automatic rifles, handguns, and shotguns that accommodate one or more detachable milita...