Engel pushes age discrimination bill

Domestic violence and gun violence are intrinsically linked," Biaggi said, in a release. "Every year, 600 women in the United States are tragically killed by an intimate partner using a firearm. The purpose of this bill is to ensure that convicted domestic abusers in New York are barred from purchasing a deadly firearm in any state. By creating an additional domestic violence misdemeanor that matches the criteria for an individual to be entered into the FBI’s (background check) system, we can better protect survivors of domestic violence against the threat of gun violence."