The Village of Babylon passed a local ordinance at their last Board of Trustees meeting prohibiting the sale of firearms and ammunition within the Village.
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The return of Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo is considering trying (another) political comeback, this time running for Mayor of NYC.
Assuming he does run, there is an opportunity for retribution for his phony SAFE Act, as other Democrats are also eyeing that position.
Cuomo has made a lot of enemies. I have been seeing webads targeting him, reminding everyone about his COVID response. A vote-for-anyone-but-Cuomo campaign may be doable.
Hogg elected DNC Vice-Chair
Antigun activist David Hogg has been named Vice-Chair of the DNC.
The 24-year old Hogg has no experience running an organization or business, is supremely unlikable and is a meme-making machine.
This will be epic.
Newsbits
Saturday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- Federal court rules ban on handgun sales to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional
- GOA & GOF, on behalf of Carl Higbie, filed a motion of summary judgement in NY to expand victory from NYC
Legislation:
- New York considers background check for 3D printers
- How dangerous are 3D printers? Maybe enough for a background check
- New York Lawmakers Introduce “Francesco’s Law” For Safer Gun Storage
NRA:
Politics:
Everytown hires new lobbying firm
Everytown has replaced Albany-based Ostroff Associates with the Long Island based ERG Advisors as their New York lobbyists. A much smaller firm, their monthly bill is only $8000/mo. as opposed to the $10,000/mo. Ostroff charged.
Based upon their first filing they will be targeting the NYC Council and county legislatures more instead of the state legislature. No specific bills are listed, just Councilwoman Adrienne Eadie Adams.
Legislative agenda for week of January 27
Assembly Codes agenda for Tuesday January 28:
- A-1191, Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to certify the technological viability of personalized handguns and to establish requirements related to the sale of personalized handguns. Companion S-1455.
Legislative update
The following bills have been Reported and advanced to 3rd Reading:
- A-436, Includes pistol converters in the definition of a rapid-fire modification device.
- A-437, Includes rifles and shotguns in required warnings to consumers regarding the risk of death or suicide in homes where such weapons are present.
- A-814, Directs the Commissioner of Health to develop and implement a public awareness campaign on the safe storage of firearms, rifles and shotguns and child access and prevention.
Bye, bye
The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention has been abolished.
Donald Trump promised gun company CEOs that he would weaken gun laws. He has already deleted the Office of Gun Violence Prevention's website.
Closing the Office of GVP would mean more guns will fall into the wrong hands and more innocent Americans will lose their lives. pic.twitter.com/dwwMELWiu3
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) January 22, 2025
Notice that Giffords edited the image in their Tweet.
Legislative agenda for week of January 20
Assembly Codes agenda for Wednesday, January 22:
- A-436, Includes pistol converters in the definition of a rapid-fire modification device. Companion S-744.
- A-473, Includes rifles and shotguns in required warnings to consumers regarding the risk of death or suicide in homes where such weapons are present. Companion S-743.
- A-814, Directs the Commissioner of Health to develop and implement a public awareness campaign on the safe storage of firearms, rifles and shotguns and child access and prevention. Companion S-746.
Yet another Hochul scheme
Gov. Hochul has come up with another (soon to be failed) gun control scheme:
“New York law currently lacks a specific crime that fully aligns with federal requirements for reporting domestic violence convictions to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Criminal Background Checks System (NICS), allowing some abusers to evade firearm restrictions. To address this, a new crime of “Domestic Violence” will be created under the penal law, which can be charged concurrently with existing offenses, ensuring all elements necessary for federal reporting are automatically met. This change streamlines the process, eliminates factual inquiries, and ensures convicted abusers are entered into NICS, preventing them from accessing firearms.”
No bill on this yet.