Roefaro Calls for Support of Federal Gun Act

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	Roefaro Calls for Support of Federal Gun Act Legislation would require background checks on all sales at gun shows By DAN MINER Observer-Dispatch Posted Apr 27, 2009 @ 06:11 PM Last update Apr 27, 2009 UTICA Mayor David Roefaro asked local residents Monday to support a proposed federal bill he believes could help trace the source of illegal guns from other states. U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., introduced the federal Gun Background Act of 2009 bill, which has been referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The act would require background checks on all sales at gun shows, according to Lautenberg's Web site. "Illegal guns are running rampant not only here but everywhere throughout this country," Roefaro said, "and we've got to stop it." Roefaro presented data from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that linked illegal guns recovered in New York state with states that don't require background checks at gun shows. Most illegal guns recovered in New York state come from other states that don't require background checks at gun shows, Roefaro said. The mayor also encouraged Uticans to call senators from those states - Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida - and express their support for the bill. Information is available on the city's Web site. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is a co-sponsor of the amendment... Read the full article (The text of old articles, if missing, may be available in an archive, which sometimes requires a subscription.)

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