N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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UPDATED 7:40 PM PT – Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has taken aim at the Second Amendment. On Tuesday, Cuomo issued an Executive Order declaring a disaster emergency on gun violence and claimed it was a public health crisis.
Under the disaster emergency status, the state designated plans to immediately expedite money and resources to communities in order to address gun violence. The state also set funding of more than $57 million to create 21,000 jobs for youth living in gun violence prone communities.
The order permits police departments authority to track where shootings take place and where illegal guns are sold. To fight back against illegal firearm trafficking, the state is set to create a new special force unit designated to prevent illegal guns from entering the state.