New York to Consider Numerous Anti-Gun Bills

New York to Consider Numerous Anti-Gun Bills

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http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A-6157

The following anti-gun measures are awaiting action on the Assembly Floor in preparation for “Anti-Gun” bill day in the Assembly that will take place on Tuesday, April 28. Due to fears that “Anti-Gun” lobby day could be overshadowed by a strong turnout of sportsmen and law-abiding gun owners, it now appears that New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV) will hold their lobby day on Tuesday, April 28 and that the Assembly will consider the following bills on that day. We had originally reported that these bills would be considered on Wednesday, April 29.

Assembly Bill 801A, sponsored by State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-8), would directly target law-abiding pistol license holders by requiring that licenses be renewed every five years. In addition, it would mandate that all applicants outside New York City complete training and a test before a license may be issued. Keep in mind that a license is required in New York State simply to possess a handgun and in many cases licensees are only allowed to keep a handgun in their homes or businesses or to travel to and from the range. This would mean that most qualified New Yorkers could be put through training and a test and still be denied the Right-to-Carry a firearm for the purpose of self-defense. If enacted, gun owners can expect that a process that is already unfair in most parts of the state will become more so. Its companion bill is Senate Bill 1598, sponsored by State Senator Eric Schneiderman (D-31).

Assembly Bill 1093, also sponsored by Assemblywoman Paulin, would impose new requirements on federally licensed firearm retailers and require that they obtain insurance to cover criminal acts committed after the legal sale of a firearm. The companion bill to AB1093 is Senate Bill 1715, sponsored by State Senator Eric Schneiderman (D-31).

Assembly Bill 1326, introduced by Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-4), would mandate handguns be equipped with technology which would prevent them from being operated by children. Such firearms would have to include traits that would make it impossible for “an average five year old” to use the gun. For example, guns would have to have a ten-pound trigger pull, altered firing mechanism, or “require a series of multiple motions in order to fire the pistol or revolver.”

Assembly Bill 2881, sponsored by State Assemblyman David Koon (D-135), would ban the possession and use of “frangible” ammunition. The companion bill for AB2881 is Senate Bill 2379, sponsored by State Senator Frank Padavan (R-11).

Assembly Bill 2882, also sponsored by Assemblyman Koon, requires that any expended projectiles, shell casings, or guns that comes into the possession of law enforcement be submitted to the state police pistol for testing and entry into an electronic ballistic database.

Assembly Bill 3211A, sponsored by State Assemblywoman Patricia Eddington (D-3), would prohibit the sale use or possession of .50-caliber firearms.

Assembly Bills 5696A, sponsored by State Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh (D-74), requires employees of dealers in firearms and gunsmiths to submit to a criminal background check. The companion bill for A5696A is Senate Bill 4456, sponsored by State Senator Eric Schneiderman (D-31).

Assembly Bill 5844, authored by State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (D-20), would enact the “children’s weapon accident prevention act” and create crimes of failure to store a weapon safely and negligent storage. The companion bill for A5844 is Senate Bill 3098, sponsored by State Senator Eric Schneiderman (D-31).

Assembly Bill 6157, sponsored by State Assemblyman Matthew Titone (D-61), relates to banning the possession, sale or manufacture of “assault weapons.”

Assembly Bill 6468, sponsored by State Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel (D-16), requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of micro-stamping ammunition. The companion bill for A6468 is Senate Bill 4397, sponsored by State Senator Eric Schneiderman (D-31).

It is critical that you contact your lawmakers TODAY and respectfully urge them to OPPOSE these measures! State Assembly Members can be reached by phone at (518) 455-4100. To find your Assembly Member, please click here. Your State Senator can be contacted through the Senate switchboard at (518) 455-2800.

Bannin .50 firearm? …oh thank god you got that .50…a .45 is soooo much safer.

you know what our problem is? there are too fucking many pussies in office that think more gun control causes less crime

You are so right. It absolutly blows my mind… Sighhh…:Idiots

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i have no interest in owning a gun, but anybody who steps back and thinks will realize that the only people gun control affect are the ones who are using gun for recreation, hunting, or self defense. the “criminals” are in NO way affected by gun control laws :facepalm

you are right. if they want a gun, they will get one by any means necessary. i think the consequences of being caught in possession of an unregistered firearm, while being un licensed yourself should be harsher than they are even now… but even then it doesnt matter much. if you do it the right way youve got nothing to worry about. Albany County is insane too. 8months- 3 year wait for a concealed/carry permit. :ahh

How are these considered bad things?

Assembly Bill 1326, introduced by Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-4), would mandate handguns be equipped with technology which would prevent them from being operated by children. Such firearms would have to include traits that would make it impossible for “an average five year old” to use the gun. For example, guns would have to have a ten-pound trigger pull, altered firing mechanism, or “require a series of multiple motions in order to fire the pistol or revolver.”

Assembly Bill 2882, also sponsored by Assemblyman Koon, requires that any expended projectiles, shell casings, or guns that comes into the possession of law enforcement be submitted to the state police pistol for testing and entry into an electronic ballistic database.

Assembly Bills 5696A, sponsored by State Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh (D-74), requires employees of dealers in firearms and gunsmiths to submit to a criminal background check. The companion bill for A5696A is Senate Bill 4456, sponsored by State Senator Eric Schneiderman (D-31).

Assembly Bill 5844, authored by State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (D-20), would enact the “children’s weapon accident prevention act” and create crimes of failure to store a weapon safely and negligent storage. The companion bill for A5844 is Senate Bill 3098, sponsored by State Senator Eric Schneiderman (D-31).

first one makes it more difficult to fire a gun under a stressed situation. the second will no doubt cost a lot of money. third isnt unreasonable, fourth is also reasonable, but what would they consider safe? impossible to get to when you need it?

They did something similar in Australia. You can have a long gun but the gun must be disassembled and the ammo must be in a different place. What good is that when someone is trying to kick your front door down.

A couple of those make some sense but the Law requiring the gun to have “multiple-steps” to fire is ridiculous. Expecially a trigger pull weight of 10 pounds. Anyone who shoots target knows this greatly inhibits accuracy. Most target shooters, including myself file the trigger weight down to just enough to touch off the round. If you are safety oriented you won’t have to worry about this shit.

shit’s retarded. MOST of the people in office are complete morons.

hahahhaa.

Guns are retarded.

because there are already laws on the books for 1 3 and 4

2 is just fucking stupid, because any ass hat with a hand can go into a bucket of expended shells and throw them onto a crime seen to throw the cops off and walk away with their own shells,…i mean wtf… their all fucking retarded laws… the micros-tamping is only 42 percent accurate anyway so what were gonna jail innocent people?