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NRA being sued by NY & DC Attorney Generals

On: August 6, 2020 By: admin

The NRA is being sued by the Attorney Generals in New York and Washington D.C..

Here are their press releases:

Attorney General James Files Lawsuit to Dissolve NRA
AG Racine Sues NRA Foundation for Diverting Charitable Funds to Support Wasteful Spending by NRA and Its Executives

NRA retaliated by countersuing Tish James claiming free speech violations:

UPDATE: The NRA *countersued* ⁦@NewYorkStateAG⁩ in federal court today, with claims that the AG violated its 1st Amendment rights using her power to “silence the NRA’s advocacy and neutralize it as an opposing political force” ⁦@Law360⁩https://t.co/LSUYNTVdRS

— Frank G. Runyeon (@frankrunyeon) August 6, 2020

Everytown contribution to ChaRon

On: August 3, 2020 By: admin

Everytown contributed $1000 to ChaRon Sattler-Leblanc for New York State Assembly, District 133.

Higgins pushing to repeal Tiahrt Amendment

On: July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 By: admin

Congressman Brian Higgins is promoting repeal of the Tiahrt Amendment.

Here is the press release, “Congressman & Most Valuable Parents “MVP” Group Push for Tiahrt Amendment Repeal.”

Here is a dog-and-pony show in support of Higgins’ efforts:

Newsbits

On: July 30, 2020 By: admin

Thursday’s Newsbits:

Gun Industry:

Jurisprudence:

Judge Orders Police to Hand Over Private Information About Gun Owners

Legislation:

NYS senate passes legislation banning sale and possession of ‘ghost guns’

NRA:

Appeals Court Weighs NRA Lobbyist’s Email Arguments

Kaplan floor speech on S-7762A

On: July 25, 2020 By: admin

Senator Anna Kaplan speaks on the floor in support of her bill S-7762A, the “Scott J. Beigel Unfinished Receiver Act”:

A-9903A amended

On: July 24, 2020 By: admin

A-9903A, Enacts the “Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act”, has been amended and resubmitted to Codes. It is now in sync with companion S-7763A which passed the Senate yesterday.

“Ghost guns” passes Senate

On: July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 By: admin

Legislative update:

S-7762, Enacts the “Scott J. Beigel Unfinished Receiver Act”, passed Senate. I was watching livestream and it was initially set aside. They passed it after I stopped watching so I don’t have the vote count.
S-7763A, Enacts the “Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act”, passed Senate 43-17. No discussion or explanation of votes.

Here is the press release from sponsor Brad Hoylman, “New York State Senate Passes The Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act, The Nation’s Toughest Ghost Gun Law.“

Newsbits

On: July 23, 2020 By: admin

Thursday’s Newsbits:

Elections:

Jurisprudence:

N.Y. Gun Restrictions Won’t Be Applied Retroactively, to Gun Owner with a 1982 Receiving Stolen Property Conviction

Legislation:

NRA:

NRA delays convention in Springfield to November

Bills moving in Senate

On: July 21, 2020 By: admin

Legislative update:

S-35, Clarifies the definition of imitation weapon, passed Senate. Companion is A-7355.
A-8078C, Permits 4-H certified shooting sports instructors to supervise and instruct persons under sixteen years of age at shooting ranges, substituting for S-6401B, passed Senate. A-8078C passed the Assembly in February. The bill now heads to the Governor for signing.
S-7929, Relates to notifying certain individuals of their ability to seek an Extreme Risk Protection Order, advanced to 3rd Reading. Companion is A-10487.

A-7763A

On: July 21, 2020 By: admin

S-7763A, Enacts the “Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act,” has been amended and resubmitted to Rules.