The Assembly voted 104 to 43 in favor of the gun legislation. The Senate approved the gun control measures earlier in the week.

Highlights of the new law:

• Tighter ban on assault weapons


• Restrictions on the sale of guns


• Restrictions on certain types of ammunition


• Updates the state’s assault weapons ban of 1994


• Limits high-capacity magazines from 10 bullets to seven

New York's legislature is the first in the nation to pass tougher gun control measures since last month's Newtown school shooting.

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