All things being equal, New York State's infamous new gun laws will go down in history as a prime example of the folly of hysterical calls to action; and Governor Andrew Cuomo, who led the chase for the measures, will join them in disgrace. After 20 children were killed in Newtown, Conn., last December, progressives saw a golden opportunity to reverse the liberalizing tide of recent firearms law and leverage the national outrage in favor of long desired gun control codes. Freed by his reelection, the president declared, in an increasingly tiresome formulation, "Now is the time to do the right thing for our children, our communities, and the country we love." In Albany, it appears that the governor took him literally.
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