In the face of ever rising gun violence across Long Island particularly in the communities of Hempstead and Uniondale which comprise the heart of his district, Mr Hannon, as he has done for years, once again turned his back on his constituents when he voted NO on a law aimed directly at reducing gun violence.
The law would have enabled law enforcement to track ammunition by requiring gun makers to to equip semiautomatics sold in New York with firing pins that leave serial numbers on shells. The bill was favored by law enforcement throughout New York State.
Rather than vote to protect the children of his district and of New York, Mr Hannon instead chose to toe the republican party line and vote with the gun manufacturers. This because gunmakers said the law would make their instruments of death more expensive by, oh, maybe, a few dollars. Well worth the price to catch a murderer. And the bill contained a provision that would drop the mandate if costs rose above $12 per weapon. Mr. Hannon how much is a life worth?
Mr. Hannon's vote was disgusting but is anyone really surprised?
Time after time over the course of his 34 years in office Mr. Hannon has voted with big business and against the interests of the people he allegedly represents.
Read the papers. Watch News 12. Every day there are more shootings here on Long Island.
It is time for someone who will vote for the people. It is time for someone who will actually take an interest in the issues that affect us here on the ground.
After 34 years, it is time for someone who cares, someone who actually gives a damn.
Year after year Mr. Hannon has shown that he is not that person.
Francesca Carlow is.
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