New York Governor Signs ‘Francesco’s Law’ and an Ammo Check Expansion: Two More Rules for Law-Abiding New Yorkers, Nothing for the Criminals

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Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Francesco's Law, requiring New York gun owners to store firearms in locked containers when not in use.

Francesco's Law is named for a 17-year-old who died by suicide five years ago after accessing an unsecured shotgun.

A second bill expands New York's ammunition background check system to include people under red flag orders and state-specific prohibitions.

Hochul announced both signings at the New Yorkers Against Gun Violence annual benefit dinner in Rochester.

NRA-ILA called the bills political grandstanding and said New York's…

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