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LoMoriello
criticizes Conte’s
pro-NRA voting record in Assembly
Assembly candidate calls for stronger
legislation to combat gun violence
HUNTINGTON,
NY, OCTOBER
17, 2006
- New York State Assembly candidate Barbara LoMoriello
today criticized Jim Conte’s voting record against cracking down on
dangerous weapons and said she will support common sense laws to combat
gun violence.
“We’re
constantly watching horrific crimes involving guns in our schools and
communities. The latest wave of school shootings only highlights the need
to take dangerous weapons off our streets,” LoMoriello said.
“Unfortunately, Jim Conte doesn’t share my concern. In fact, his
record in the Assembly clearly shows he stands with the NRA in opposing
tougher laws to protect our families.”
LoMoriello
said Conte:
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Voted AGAINST a ban on deadly assault weapons (A.6821-A of
1995; A.6821-B of 1996; A.1268 of 1997);
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Voted AGAINST banning .50-caliber sniper rifles (A.4471 of
2006)
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Voted AGAINST the Child Weapon Accident Prevention Act
(A.1598 of 1993)
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Voted AGAINST legislation preventing the sale of guns to
criminals (A.8456-B of 2004)
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Voted AGAINST raising the minimum age of handgun ownership
to 21 (A.8223 of 1999)
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Voted AGAINST making it a crime for the illegal sale of a
gun at a gun show (A.8224 of 1999)
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Voted AGAINST requiring the completion of a firearm safety
program in order to get a license and establishing a children’s weapons
safety program (A.6552-A of 1999)
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Accepted campaign contributions from the NRA (
5/18/99
,
4/28/00
,
6/7/01
)
Unlike Conte,
LoMoriello said she won’t be beholden to the NRA lobby and will support
tougher legislation in the Assembly.
“I’ll
fight to keep guns out of criminals’ hands and away from our children,
for safer streets for our families, our children, our community,”
LoMoriello said.
In
the Assembly, LoMoriello will also support:
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Banning military-grade .50 caliber rifles, which can pierce
armor from more than 20 football fields away (A.4471), and armor piercing,
exploding and incendiary bullets (A.2837)
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Requiring law enforcement officers to report guns, spent
bullets and shell casings found at crime scenes to the ballistic
identification databank (A.2213)
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Assisting law enforcement officers in tracking down guns
used in crimes by expanding the ballistics identification databank
(A.968-B)
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Putting more
Nassau
and
Suffolk
County
police officers on the street
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