双语新闻：纽约州通过全美最严控枪法案

2013-01-18 00:00:00来源：新东方网

　　New York State governor signs toughest guncontrol bill in U.S. into law

　　New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signedthe NY Safe Act following the Assembly has votedoverwhelmingly in favor of the bill, which was seen as thetoughest gun control law in the nation and the first since theNewtown school shooting.

　　"We're very excited and proud of our state," said Cuomo after he has signed the bill into law. "Thiswas an extraordinary accomplishment by the legislature of this state, and this is a gun control billthat exercises common sense."

　　According to the governor, the law that he describes as "a comprehensive package that makes areal difference" will serve as a groundbreaking leg to better protect New York State from senselessgun violence, which limits the dangerous mental illness to have access to guns.

　　The Assembly voted in favor of the bill 104-43, and the bill was passed by the Senate 43-18 lateMonday, six days after making the gun control a centerpiece of the governor's progressive agendain his State of the State address.

　　The bipartisan effort was fueled by the Newtown tragedy that took the lives of 20 elementaryschool students and six teachers. "At what point do you say, 'No more innocent loss of life".

　　"This bill is about protecting people, protecting our children, protecting our families," AssemblySpeaker Sheldon Silver said Tuesday.

　　One of the provisions in the sweeping gun control bill requires therapists and doctors to tellgovernment authorities if they believe a patient is likely to harm himself or others, and a patient'sgun could be taken from him or her.

　　Under current state law, assault weapons are defined by having two "military rifle" features spelledout in the law. The current law reduces that to one feature and includes the popular pistol grip.

　　It also forces gun owners to renew their licenses every five years, stiffens penalties for using a gunin the commission of a crime and for bringing a gun on school property.

　　美国纽约州州长科莫15日签署《纽约州2013年安全弹药和枪支执行法案》。这是自去年12月康涅狄格州校园枪击案以来，美国首个州颁布新枪支管控法，被称作全美最严控枪法案。

　　14日晚，纽约州参议院以43票赞成、18票反对的结果通过该法案。15日，纽约州众议院以104票赞成、43票反对的结果最终通过该法。

　　新法案内容包括缩小“攻击型武器”定义范围，将可售弹匣容量上限由10发下调至7发，调查所有购枪者背景，加强审查持枪者精神健康状况，并要求警方强制对攻击性武器进行备案等。

　　科莫随后发表讲话说：“这是纽约州立法机构取得的非凡成就，这也是一个有意义的控枪法案，它将保护纽约州居民，使他们远离枪击暴力。”

　　纽约市长布隆伯格发表声明说，这是一项负责任、全面的枪支管控改革法案，纽约州议会两党间的合作为美国国会树立了榜样。

　　美国最具影响力的拥枪组织及游说团体全国步枪协会发表声明说，新法案不会对纽约公共安全和民众犯罪行为产生任何影响，立法者践踏了守法市民持枪的权利。

　　控枪一直是美国社会一大敏感议题，民意呈现巨大分歧。美国民调机构盖洛普咨询公司14日发布最新民调显示，38%的美国人对现有枪支法感到不满，支持更为严厉的控枪法案。去年这一数字为13%。

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