Panepinto: “Today’s vote marks a long overdue victory for commonsense reform.”
(Long Island, NY) Senator Marc Panepinto (D-Buffalo) praised the passage of legislative package (S.5837) to amend and repeal portions of the SAFE Act. Following a vote Monday afternoon, Senator Panepinto, who previously co-sponsored several SAFE Act reforms made the following remarks:
“Today’s vote marks a long-overdue victory for commonsense reform. The impulsive overnight passage of the SAFE Act was an infringement upon the rights of honest gun owners across New York State. For too long, the call for necessary reforms have gone unanswered by the republican majority with the power to vote them into law. I am proud to co-sponsor legislation that addresses vital reform. Last month, I called on my republican colleagues in the Senate to join me in the restoration of those rights. Today that call, in part, was answered. I will continue to fight for crucial SAFE Act reform. Moving forward, it is my hope that my republican colleagues join me in that quest and take SAFE Act reform seriously.”
Senator Panepinto has cosponsored the following pieces of SAFE Act reform legislation:
- S.612 BOYLE – “Defend Our Homes Act”
- S.3373 GALLIVAN – Authorizes the transfer of legally possessed and validly registered weapons to stay in families through estate planning.
- S.3377 GALLIVAN – Expands “immediate family” language in SAFE Act to include siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren.
- S3378 GALLIVAN – Makes all personal information regarding pistol licensees confidential except to law enforcement and requests concerning a named individual.
Senator Panepinto also previously voted against S.2050 which would have unconstitutionally stripped away a resident’s rights to own a long rifle. The bill was defeated 9-7 in the Codes Committee.
Senator Panepinto represents the 60th Senate District, which includes parts of the City of Buffalo as well as communities in both the Northtowns and the Southtowns of Western New York.
