Spurred by a gunman's rampage in Binghamton,
two New York lawmakers want to limit the duration of state handgun
licenses and require renewals every five years.
Sen. Eric Schneiderman and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin say it's
time to reform the "dangerous lifetime permit system." They
pointed to the April 3 mass shooting by licensed handgun owner
Jiverly Wong, who killed 13 people and then himself.
They say current laws don't require any review of a licensee's
subsequent criminal convictions, mental health or behavior that
might raise red flags.
New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties require
permit renewals every three to five years, but both Democrats say
state law prohibits that in other counties. Schneiderman represents
Manhattan. Paulin is from Westchester.