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ALBANY, N.Y. – Nearly a year before
signing the nation's most stringent gun control measure into law, New
York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a hotline that allows state residents to
report illegal gun owners in exchange for a $500 reward.
The measure is part of a four-pronged approach established by the
governor's office to reduce gun violence in urban communities, according
to CBS6Albany.com.
New Yorkers can call the "Gun Tip Line" if they believe someone they
know has an illegal gun. Hotline calls are answered by state police and
tips are referred to local law enforcement, the station reported.
“This initiative seeks to turn neighbor against neighbor and use
their own tax dollars to pay for the $500 reward,” Republican
Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin told the station.-[Full Article]
