NEW YORK—In the lengthy 1 hour and 17 minute speech, Gov. Andrew Cuomo listed his bold legislative agenda for 2013 which include a ban on assault weapons, rebuilding post-Sandy, and a women’s equality plan, which drew the loudest applause and standing ovation for Cuomo.
“New York is on its way, coming back stronger than ever before, rising to meet some of the biggest challenges in our history, remaining as a progressive beacon of light to the rest of the nation, and standing out as a model of effective government,” Cuomo said in Albany Wednesday.
The governor promised groundbreaking gun control reform, an effort he hopes will lead the nation to follow. Cuomo, who said he owns a Remington firearm, assured naysayers that the reforms are not about taking guns away from people, but about banning assault rifles.
“It’s simple. Nobody hunts with an assault rifle,” Cuomo said. “Nobody needs 10 bullets to kill a deer. End the madness now.”
He gave a seven-point plan that included a ban on assault weapons, closing the private sale loophole with background checks, and putting a cap on high magazines.
