{"id":1466,"date":"2017-10-03T18:43:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T18:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2017-10-03T18:43:19","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T18:43:19","slug":"speaker-melissa-mark-viverito-public-safety-chair-vanessa-gibson-announce-council-hearing-on-legislation-to-strengthen-gun-safety-and-focus-on-accountability-in-the-criminal-justice-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/2017\/10\/03\/1466\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Public Safety Chair Vanessa Gibson Announce Council Hearing on Legislation to Strengthen Gun Safety and Focus on Accountability in the Criminal Justice System"},"content":{"rendered":"

City Hall<\/strong> \u2013 Today, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, and Public Safety Chair Council Member Vanessa Gibson announced the Committee on Public Safety will convene a hearing on October 16th in Council Chambers to review a package of legislation that includes bills and resolutions relating to accountability in the criminal justice system and strengthening gun safety.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur hearts go out to the family and friends of the victims of the Las Vegas shooting,\u201d said Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.<\/strong> \u201cThe pain that comes with these incidents has become far too common, yet our federal law makers refuse to take action. We in the City will take action by passing legislation aimed at keeping our fellow New Yorkers safe from gun violence.\u00a0Our city has one of the strongest gun laws in the nation and our regulations should serve as a model for the country.\u00a0Both our State and City laws aim to keep all New Yorkers safe against these senseless acts of gun violence.\u00a0We strongly oppose any federal legislation that would weaken our laws, undermine our efforts, and put our City at greater risk of gun violence.\u00a0Not only can we not wait for this Republican Congress to pass sensible gun control laws, we must do everything we can on the local level to oppose any federal legislation that would make our city less safe and weaken our city\u2019s strong gun restrictions.\u00a0We as New Yorkers are doing our part to continue to toughen our restrictions and through the legislation that we will hear later this month, we will require the NYPD to disclose prior to issuing a license or permit, the increased risk of suicide, death during domestic violence disputes and unintentional deaths to children. We would be the first major jurisdiction to require this kind of warning.\u00a0Similar to how cigarette warnings have changed how we think about the dangers of smoking, these types of warnings would change how we think about the dangers of guns.\u00a0I would hope that this most recent tragedy will embolden local jurisdictions to protect their citizens by passing similar legislation and opposing pending federal legislation that would make all of us less safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn October 16th, the Public Safety Committee will hear a wide spectrum of bills aimed improving the safety and well-being of all New Yorkers,\u201d said Council Member Vanessa<\/strong> Gibson, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety<\/strong>. \u201cDespite the progress we have made, communities across the city continue to suffer from rampant gun violence. Now more than ever, we must commit ourselves to crafting strong anti-gun violence legislation and enacting smart criminal justice policy that truly protects the safety of all New Yorkers.”<\/p>\n

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Below is a full description of the bills and resolutions that will be heard in Council Chambers at 1:00 PM on\u00a0October 16th<\/sup> at City Hall:<\/p>\n