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Before March 31, this was a common scenario in New York's poorer neighborhoods: Police officers approach a group of young men, one says he smells marijuana, so he and his colleagues frisk everybody present. The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act has upended that scenario completely.
ALBANY, NY - This week, Senator Biaggi and the Senate Democratic Majority advanced legislation to prevent gun violence and make New York’s communities safer. The package includes bills to hold those responsible for the marketing and distribution of firearms used in criminal activity, combat the dangers of imitation weapons, expand safety training for gun owners, enact measures to track gun violence data, and fund meaningful research on the gun violence epidemic.
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49-year-old Paul Wyak of Spencer pleaded guilty in Federal Court after investigators found he had an email address that he had not disclosed to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services.
Wyak was required to register as a sex offender after his conviction in 2008 for distribution of child pornography. He was sentenced to 92 months in prison under that conviction.
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For failing to report his email address, Wyak is looking at a maximum of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Senate Majority To Pass Further Measures To Prevent Gun Violence
(Albany, NY) The Senate Democratic Majority today, during the start of Gun Violence Awareness Month, will advance legislation to prevent gun violence and make New York’s communities safer. The package includes bills to hold those responsible for the marketing and distribution of firearms used in criminal activity, combat the dangers of imitation weapons, expand safety training for gun owners, enact measures to track gun violence data, and fund meaningful research on this crisis. Additionally, this legislation will improve the enforcement and pre-existing laws against firearm sales to individuals with outstanding warrants and creates forceful measures to eliminate the circulation of unfinished receivers and untraceable weapons.