Hawley cosponsors bill to simplify firearms, ammunition sales
Press Release, State Assemblyman Steve Hawley
Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C-Batavia) recently cosponsored a proposal in the state Assembly to simplify the purchasing process for firearm and ammunition sales.
The bill, A.8085, was introduced by Assemblyman Joseph Angelino (R,C-Norwich) and would allow those licensed to carry or possess a pistol, revolver or semi-automatic weapon and licensed hunters to purchase ammunition without contacting the statewide license and record database. Hawley believes this proposal is a step in the right direction for Second Amendment rights and will protect law-abiding gun owners.
“The Second Amendment is one of the foundations of our great nation,” Hawley said. “Unfortunately, time and time again we have seen the Majority in Albany pick away at that right piece by piece. My colleagues and I are fed up with this pattern and we are committed to standing up for the rights of law-abiding gun owners in western New York and across the state. It’s time to stop giving up our freedom to out-of-touch liberals and give it back to the people where it belongs.”