An estimated 3,000 people rallied outside the state capitol in Albany this morning to protest the state’s SAFE Act, signed in January by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The legislation expanded the state’s existing assault weapons ban, prohibited semiautomatic pistols and rifles “with detachable magazines and one military-style feature, as well as semiautomatic shotguns with one military-style feature,” and limited high-capacity magazines from 10 bullets to seven.
TWC News notes that the rally is taking place just two weeks before the final deadline to register weapons under the SAFE Act. All semi-automatic assault weapons must be registered by April 15.
What this morning's rally in #Albany looked like. #gunsense #2A #CCW #gunrights @NRA @Natl_Gun_Rights MΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ pic.twitter.com/z64gkeZNjV
— Dan Howell (@DanByDesign) April 1, 2014
Scene at the #nys plaza #SAFEact #gunrights rally. Good crowd on a picture perfect day in #albany pic.twitter.com/LhFPiAjrdG
— Jon Dougherty (@TheJonDougherty) April 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/LantzTim/status/451035281169600512
2nd is as important as the 4th. In Albany, NY at "Safe Act" rally pic.twitter.com/6DlGnHFXZe
— Merriman (@Merriiman) April 1, 2014
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Large anti-NY Safe Act rally in Albany. Trump, Paladino, Astorino speaking later pic.twitter.com/4ijVBLkgA0
— Matt Ryan (@MMR_MattRyan) April 1, 2014
.@realDonaldTrump speaking at #albany #safeact rally. "You're getting beaten up by stupid politicians." pic.twitter.com/4klEQX5mej
— Jon Dougherty (@TheJonDougherty) April 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/senatormaziarz/status/451075360797372417
There was a small counter-protest inside the capitol building.
Small rally for New Yorkers Against Gun Violence at Capitol Building #SAFEACT pic.twitter.com/KQlZVklRus
— Jenna Flanagan (@JFlanNYS) April 1, 2014
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