Hochul: 'red flag' gun law should go federal

Maternal health bills sent the governor for consideration.

Good afternoon — it’s Monday and National Family Day.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

• Hochul talked about New York’s gun laws Monday and said other states, and Congress, might want to give them a second look.

• This Week in New York History: The first Santa Claus training school, “Moby Dick” author, and George Gershwin.

• Capitol Count: I have the highlights on 90 bills on Hochul’s desk, including a few intended to support pregnant people. She signed 15 Monday.

• New Bills of Note: How state parks could expand uses, what language minorities aren’t in law and what’s no longer allowed with veterans’ benefits.

🍂 Tonight’s Weather: Albany: Mostly cloudy, low 50s. New York City: Mostly cloudy, high 50s. (National Weather Service)

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❗ CapCon Note: I didn’t even get a new tooth! The oral surgeon put a screw in my mouth that the tooth is going to attach to. I have no idea how any of this works.

— Dan

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Hochul in 2022 (New York Governor’s Office)

⚖️ Hochul says N.Y.’s ‘red flag’ gun law should go national

🗣️ She’s tried to position herself as a national leader on gun restrictions since the May 2022 mass shooting in Buffalo.

New York has among the strictest gun laws in the country but those rules end with the state’s border.

But that shouldn’t be the case, said Gov. Kathy HOCHUL, whose own views on gun restrictions have changed since she earned an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association while in Congress.