Bergen, N.Y. (WHAM) - New York state lawmakers recently passed a bill that would require gun stores to post a warning sign at the front of their shop about the risks of owning firearms in an effort to combat gun violence.
Brandon Lewis, owner of The Firing Pin Indoor Shooting Range and Gun Shop in Bergen, feels the bill, which passed through the state's assembly and senate, singles out legal gun dealers and dances around the root of gun violence.
“We just see this as attacking the symptoms as opposed to the root issue, of trying to solve some of these societal problems that we have,” Lewis said. “Are car manufacturers going to have to say you’re more likely to get in a car accident by buying this vehicle?”
The warning sign would state: "Access to a weapon or firearm in the home significantly increases the risk of suicide, death during domestic disputes, and/or unintentional deaths to children, household members and others. If you or a loved one is experiencing distress and/or depression, call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 988."
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