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Notice of public hearing on firearms fees

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Public Notices

09/25/2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

LOCAL LAW INTRO No. 2024 – 386

Resolution No.145 – 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the County Board of Legislators on September 30, 2024 at 7:30 p.m., in its Legislative Chambers, 8th Floor, Michaelian Office Building, 148 Martine Avenue, White Plains, New York on a proposed LOCAL LAW entitled, • A LOCAL LAW to amend the Laws of Westchester County by adding a new Chapter 527 relating to fees charged for a license to carry a pistol or revolver, purchase or take possession of a semiautomatic rifle, and amend or renew such license.”

The County Board will permit in-person access to the meeting and will allow participation in the public hearing both in-person and through WebEx. To register to speak via the Board’s WebEx online teleconferencing system, please visit this link: https://bit.ly/3zq1Pky; Event number: 2431 385 4690; Event password: PublicHearing (no space). Or by calling 1-844-621-3956, access code: 2431 385 4690; Registration to speak in-person shall be available before the meeting starting at 6:15 pm. Speakers will be called in the order of registration, alternating between in-person and Webex registrations. Comments may also be submitted in writing by emailing: BOLPublicHearingComments@westchesterlegislators.com or mailing them to the Clerk of the Board of Legislators, 148 Martine Ave., 8th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601. Written comments must be received by September 30, 2024 at 5:00 pm.

MALIKA VANDERBERG
CLERK OF THE COUNTY
BOARD OF LEGISLATORS
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK

Dated: September 20, 2024
White Plains, New York
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Newsbits

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Wednesday’s Newsbits:

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Yvette Valdés Smith running on gun control platform

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The Poughkeepise Journal reports on the SD-39 race between incumbent Rob Rolison and challenger Yvette Valdés Smith:

“… Her campaign includes pledges to … passing gun safety legislation …”

Her campaign website contains this:

Yvette’s Pledge to Our Families … A Stronger Hudson Valley by: … Passing gun safety legislation to keep communities safe

And says she was endorsed by Giffords.

The choice is clear: Support Rob for re-election.

Proposed Carmel zoning plan

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The Carmel Town Council is considering a zoning master plan that includes heavy restrictions on fish and game clubs. The draft is not available online – you have to show up in person. Putnam Co. Fish & Game sent the following notice:

Public Hearing – Proposed Carmel Zoning Code Change Affecting Rod & Gun Clubs and ranges.

Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7pm at Carmel Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Avenue, Mahopac, NY.

Get there early! We need to pack town hall to prevent losing our ranges!

The Town of Carmel recently updated the draft zoning code.The proposed zoning code creates a category “rod and gun club” that would apply to PCFGA., Willow Wood, etc. Many of the rod and gun club restrictions are arbitrary, unreasonable and harmful.

Although the updated code says the rod and gun club provisions will apply to new clubs, it doesn’t explicitly exempt existing clubs. We want the Town Board to leave the current zoning alone or at least add the explicit exemption of existing clubs.

Councilman Erik Bottcher thinks he’s helping

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New bill introduced to the Clown Council, INT 1016-2024, Requires dealers in firearms, rifles, and shotguns to display a warning sign where the firearms, rifles, or shotguns are displayed or where they are transferred to the purchaser.

From the bill text:

A notice stating: “A firearm in the home significantly increases the risk of suicide, homicide, death during domestic disputes, and unintentional deaths to children, household members, and others. If you or a loved one is experiencing distress or depression, call the Mobile Crisis Team at 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355) or the National Suicide Hotline at 988.” Such notice shall be at least 8 inches by 11 inches and printed in no less than 36-point font, and shall be unobstructed in its entirety.

The sponsor is very pleased with himself for coming up with this “new” idea:

The obvious goal is to scare would-be gun owners into not exorcising their 2A rights. It won’t work because the fact that guns are dangerous is their main selling point. Clownsticks like Bottcher refuse to accept this.

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Rockland Local Law 9 of 2024

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Last month the Rockland Co. Legislature passed a law similar to other municipalities requiring firearms dealers to post warning signs.

Here is a copy of Local Law 9 of 2024 (PDF).

Cut off kid’s dicks to counter “gun violence”

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Words escape me:

“Multiple gun control groups on Tuesday argued in a Supreme Court filing that allowing children access to gender transition procedures would prove “crucial” in countering gun violence. Groups such as March for Our Lives and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence made the claim in an amicus brief filed in United States v. Skrmetti. The case centers around the legality of a Tennessee bill prohibiting minors from undergoing gender transition treatments … The groups also argued some children who cannot receive gender transition treatments may kill themselves, which they said commonly happens using a firearm …”

This is legally retarded.

Reforming the NRA

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Newly elected Boardmember Jeff Knox asks, “What Do Members Really Think About Their NRA Organization?”

I encourage all members to send your opinions to Jeff either over at the Ammoland article, the Facebook group Members Take Back Our NRA, or his website before the next board meeting scheduled for September 7.

This is my response to his five questions:

1. Are you a current or past NRA member?

Current Patron Life, member for 30+ years.

2. Have you rejoined or are you financially contributing to the NRA now, or planning to do so in the near future?

No.

3. If so, what convinced you to do so?

n/a

4. If not, what is holding you back? (Please be as specific and brutally honest as you can. We need to understand your issues.)

  • Bill Brewer needs to go.
  • The entire incumbent board needs to go.
  • The entire executive staff needs to go.
  • Wayne and company need to repay what the court says they do.
  • An audit needs to be done by an accounting firm specializing in non-profits that has no prior connections to NRA or any current or former board member. The results shall be published in the member’s magazine.
  • A review of current by-laws and business practices needs to be done by a law firm specializing in non-profits that has no prior connections to NRA or any current or former board member. The findings shall be published in the member’s magazine.

5. What internal issues (in priority order) do you think the NRA Board most urgently needs to address?

  • Board size needs to be reduced to at most 12-15.
  • Board members must be Life members for at least 10 years to be eligible.
  • Members who have been elected to a state or federal office or who are or were functionaries in a state political party shall be ineligible to sit on the Board for 20 years to prevent a conflict of interest.
  • ILA shall be required to keep a list of ALL tracked state and federal gun bills on their website with current bill status and support/oppose notation. This list shall be updated in a timely manner, at least once ever other week during the legislative session.
  • Lobbyist disclosure reports shall be posted on the ILA website in accordance with the required reporting schedule for the jurisdiction where they are registered, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, etc.
  • ILA shall produce a voter guide for BOTH primary and general elections and publish this on the website. Incumbent elected officials shall run on their voting record and NOTHING else. Incumbents who do not sponsor pro-gun legislation shall not be given a grade higher than B. If there is any doubt, it shall be policy to vote the incumbent out.
  • Campaign donations will be distributed based upon NEED with priority given to challengers opposing antigun incumbents. Donations shall not be given to incumbents in non-competitive races and shall not be given when the opposition candidate is as good or better on gun issues than the incumbent. At least 50% of member contributions from any given state shall be spent in that state. NO donations to R/D party accounts or 3rd party election committees.
  • ILA shall publicly encourage member participation in the candidate selection and election processes for BOTH Republicans and Democrats, especially in urban areas long neglected by 2A groups.
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