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New York Senate Republicans face new pressure to back a bill that would let judges confiscate weapons from dangerous individuals after several Democrats who share power with the GOP signed on as co-sponsors.

The so-called “red flag” law would let guns be seized from people deemed dangerous by their own relatives or law enforcement.

Independent Democratic Conference leader Jeff Klein on Wednesday said he backs the measure, as do six of the seven other IDC members. Staten Island Sen. Diane Savino, already a co-sponsor, said taking guns from violent individuals “make sense to me.”

At least 25 senators in the 63-member chamber have signed onto the bill drafted by Sen. Brian Kavanagh (D-Manhattan).

The other IDC backers are Marisol Alcantara, Tony Avella, Jose Peralta, David Carlucci and Jesse Hamilton of Brooklyn. The eighth member, David Valesky of Syracuse, declined comment.

Meanwhile, GOP Sens. Marty Golden, of Brooklyn, and Philip Boyle, of Bay Shore, LI, said they’re open to the bill but need to see specifics.

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