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NY2A DAY New York State Second Amendment Day PROTECT the SECOND AMENDMENT #NY2A DAY New York State Second Amendment Day PROTECT THE SECOND AMENDMENT Rally and Legislative Day Legislative Program HUDSONSTREET JAYSTREET A.E. SMITH Rally 12 p.m. Location BUILDING LOWER SWAN STREET ONE WAY UPPER SWAN STREET ONE WAY MADISON BUS TERMINAL MADISONAVENUEVISITOR PARKING V CULTURAL LOT WASHINGTONAVENUE Security Checkpoint EDUCATION (P3) CENTER CAPITOL SOUTH NORTH NYS PARKING MADISONAVENUE PARKING MUSEUM PLAZA WALK TO CATHEDRAL WAY PARKING LOT EAGLE STREET EAST PARKING STATESTREET PARKING GARAGE GARAGE PUBLIC F R O M 7 8 7 N PHILIP STREET GRANDT O 7 8 7 STREET GRAND STREET MADISONAVENUE PEPSI ARENA SOUTH PEARL STREET BROADWAY BROADWAY Bus Drop Off Bus Drop TO ROUTE 787 SOUTH TO ROUTE 90 UNIVERSITY PLAZA EXIT 23 RTE 87 (NYS THRUWAY) BUFFALO & BOSTON PARKING AT THE EMPIRE STATE PLAZA PARKING AT THE EMPIRE STATE PLAZA When you meet your representative today, remember these FIVE points on why Governor Cuomo’s gun control bill is wrong for New York. #NY2A Day #NY2A Day ➊ PROTECT ➋ PROTECT YOUR OUR RIGHTS: DEMOCRACY: The new definition of assault weapons is too broad, This law was pushed through in the middle of the night and prevents the possession of many weapons that are before it had time to be debated by the people. A law passed in this undemocratic manner should not be legitimately used for hunting, target shooting and self defense. considered legitimate. #NY2A Day ➌PROTECT WHAT’S RIGHT: The most recent statistics show that only five out of 769 #NY2A Day murders in New York State were committed with a rifle. #NY2A Day ➍ Thirty-one were committed with blunt instruments, and 28 ➎ PROTECT were committed with hands/fists/etc. PROTECT YOUR TAXPAYER FAMILIES: DOLLARS: This law will not reduce gun violence, nor will reducing the Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed $36 million in his budget magazine capacity make our communities safer. Criminals to create a database of all registered weapons under this law. Ask Remember, are not going to follow the law and it keeps guns out of the your legislator for their support to block this funding. hands of law abiding citizens. Be passionate, but more importantly, BE RESPECTFUL! 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TO 12:45 P.M. Security checkpoint – All day to enter LOB/Capitol 9:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. – Registration and pick up #NY2A Day program directories upon arrival. Location: Two tables will be set up on the 1st Floor of the Legislative Office Building (LOB), after the security checkpoint and before entering the LOB. You will be free to walk the LOB and talk to legislators from the State Assembly and State Senate.
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