Contact: Michael Fraser, (518) 455-3751 (office); (518) 859-8518 (cell)
"The SAFE Act isn't working. There's little chance it ever will. Today's registration deadline reminds us of what happens when elected leaders choose to make a political statement at the expense of the people forced to pay the price for flawed policies.
The SAFE Act is the worst piece of legislation I have seen in my 14 years as a member of the Assembly. From its inception, to the process by which it was enacted, to the disastrous attempts at implementation, it has been an unmitigated failure across the board.
This is a law that was created absent of any public input or participation. It has been costly. It has been confusing. And it has not made New York any safer than it was prior to its enactment. Bad legislation does not get better with age, and time will not make the SAFE Act acceptable to those whose constitutional rights have been compromised.
When the SAFE Act came to the floor for a vote, Assembly Minority Members stood up and voiced our outrage. Today, millions of law-abiding gun owners are doing the same thing."