NEW YORK — New York’s governor issued new emergency measures to fight gun violence Tuesday, as he made it easier for shooting victims to sue gun manufacturers.
Andrew Cuomo declared gun violence a “disaster emergency,” against a backdrop of rising crime in New York City and across the United States.
He unveiled special measures aimed at curbing an increase in shootings that have beset New York City since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in spring last year.
“If you look at the recent numbers, more people are now dying from gun violence and crime than COVID,” Cuomo said in a press release.
“This is a national problem but someone has to step up and addres…
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