New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joined law enforcement officials on Tuesday to once again push for her gun reform proposals.
The governor’s proposals, which were part of her State of the State address in January, would increase laws surrounding ghost guns.
Those include requiring all 3D printers sold in New York state have technology stopping it from creating anything related to ghost gun parts.
The governor also wants to prohibit the sale and distribution of the digital design files that make 3D printed firearms.
Legislation would also create a working group to develop minimum safety standards for 3D printer manufacturers to block the production of firearms and firearm components and require police departments and sheriffs’ offices to report recoveries of all 3D printed guns to the state.
Hochul said ghost guns threaten to reverse progress made in preventing gun violence across the state.
“Ass new technologies appear and the criminals get more brazen, we’ll do everything in our power to meet this moment and put safeguards in place to protect all New Yorkers,” Hochul said. “And at a time when we’re lacking in federal leadership on this issue — there should be national background checks. There should be national laws that protect everyone so every state can have the crime rates, the homicide rates as low as we have in New York — but until such time, it falls on states like New York to take charge and protect our residents.”