Second Amendment
I strongly support the Second Amendment. Law abiding Americans should be unencumbered by excessive regulations that would undermine the Second Amendment rights beyond reasonable measure.
Most gun crimes are committed by criminals with no respect for the law. It is necessary to address violent crime and we can all agree that it is common sense to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and unlawful individuals.
During my time in Albany as a New York State Assemblyman, I voted against the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act because it infringed on those rights through excessive regulation. In Congress, I voted against H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, which would expand the scope of background checks and make it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to purchase firearms. I have condemned efforts by New York State legislators to apply an excise tax on ammunition and signed onto an Amicus Brief urging the Supreme Court to rule in “New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. (NYSRFA) v. Corlett” that New York’s law concerning concealed-carry licenses for self-defense violates the Second Amendment.
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