Margaret J. Finerty Appointed Co-Chair of NYSBA Task Force on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons
Getnick & Getnick Partner Margaret J. Finerty has been appointed by New York State Bar President Michael Miller to Co-Chair the Task Force on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons.
Task Force on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons
The task force is examining the connection between mental health and domestic violence and mass shootings, and exploring the effectiveness of enhanced waiting periods, enhanced background checks, uniformity of rules regarding purchases in stores and gun shows, whether private sellers should be required to conduct background checks on the domestic violence registry, and Federal and State model regulation of assault weapons and related accessories such as large ammunition magazines, “bump stocks” and other devices. The Task Force will issue a report, based on facts and data, recommending proposed laws and regulations, consistent with the Constitution’s Second Amendment, in an effort to prevent mass shootings in our country.
Read Margaret Finerty’s article discussing the issue and the task force, published in the July/August 2018 issue of the New York State Bar Association Journal.