New York defends gun control after GOP letter to DOJ

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Two members of Congress want the Department of Justice to investigate New York's gun laws. On May 15, Reps. Claudia Tenney and Elise Stefanik wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, characterizing the state's gun policies aouts violating the Second Amendment.

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In response to the letter—which you can read at the bottom of this story—New York’s top law enforcement officer defended those policies.