Silence on gov firearm proposal

ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo’s calls for Democratic presidential candidates to sign onto his gun-control pledge have so far gone unanswered.

Following mass-shooting tragedies in Texas and Ohio last weekend that left nearly 30 people dead, the governor challenged Dems eyeing the Oval Office to back a plan similar to New York’s own strict firearm laws.

On a podcast Friday, Cuomo called out Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as well as former Vice President Joe Biden.

“Do you know what Sen. Sanders’ position is on guns? Do you know what Sen. Warren’s position is? Or Vice President Biden’s? I don’t,” he said.

Cuomo knocked President Trump for placing the blame for mass shootings on video games and mental illness — but added that Dems on the national stage aren’t offering much more in the way of ideas.

Cuomo wants those seeking the Democratic nomination to endorse an “assault weapons and high-capacity magazines” ban; the creation of a database that would be used to keep those diagnosed as mentally ill from buying guns; an expansion of background checks to buy guns, and “red flag” legislation that would let individuals seek court orders blocking others from getting guns.

No Dems have responded, but most have policies that closely mirror Cuomo’s.

On his website, Sanders calls for call for an assaultweapon ban, high-capacity ammunition magazine prohibition, expanding background checks and ending the gun show loophole.

Biden has pushed for a national gun buyback program, also supports bans on assault weapons and firearms with high-capacity magazines, and played a role in the 2004 assault weapon ban.

While Warren’s policyheavy website lacks a clear platform on the issue, she has been a staunch supporter of an assault-weapon ban and has voted to expand background checks and ban large-capacity magazines.

Reps for Warren, Sanders and Biden did not respond to requests for comment.