Gov. Hochul proposes some CCIA changes in her budget including excluding the Adirondacks and Catskills from being “sensitive locations”, exempting individuals responsible for security at a place of worship from the place of worship sensitive location prohibition, expanding the exemption of hunting and hunting adjacent activity from the sensitive and restricted location prohibitions, and modifies the sensitive location categorization so that establishments that have an active liquor license are sensitive locations, but not locations that were previously issued a liquor license but no longer have an active liquor license.
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Another bill requiring NYPD hold so-called gun buybacks
A second bill has been to the City Council requiring the NYPD establish a so-called gun buy-back program, INT 916-2023.
The wording is a little different from INT 892-2023 which was introduced a few weeks ago.
Next week’s legislative agenda
Gun bills are being introduced/reintroduced slower than in previous years. I think lead hunting ammo (directly) and lead at ranges (indirectly) will be targeted this session.
Next week’s legislative agenda:
- S-1212, Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination, advanced to 2nd Reading. No companion.
- Joint public hearing for Assembly and Senate Codes, Corrections and Judiciary committees Monday January 30 @ 10:00am. Will livestream.
- Assembly Consumer Protection meeting agenda for Tuesday January 31 @ 1:00pm:
Newsbits
Thursday Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- Attorney General James Releases Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing Firearm Dealer and Concealed Carry Gun Laws to Remain in Effect
- New York seeks to test Supreme Court on gun control
Legislation:
- Biden says assault weapons ban is “needed badly,” but it lacks support in Congress
- Stefanik, Tenney author resolution denouncing New York’s latest gun laws
- Stefanik co-authors resolution denouncing latest state gun laws
- Law would require more gun buybacks
Politics:
Lafazan has not given up on mandatory storage
Nassau Co. Legislator Joshua Lafazan took at shot a County Executive Bruce Blakeman in his most recent presser:
“As we embark upon 2023, Nassau County taxpayers should take stock of what County Executive Bruce Blakeman has – and has not – achieved during his first year in office … What can the County’s taxpayers and business leaders do then to get this County Executive’s attention and spur his administration to act? As a starting point, we suggest this list of New Year’s resolutions: … Require gun store owners to lock up firearms at night to protect our children from gun violence – the leading cause for children’s deaths …”
Lead standards bill on Senate committee agenda
Senate EnCon agenda for 1/24 @ 11:30am:
- S-1212, Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination.
Bill requiring NYPD hold so-called gun buybacks
New bill introduced to the City Council INT 892-2023:
“This bill would require the Police Department to establish a monthly gun buy-back program, whereby individuals may voluntarily and anonymously surrender to the department a working or non-working unloaded gun or parts thereof, in exchange for a sum of money to be determined by the department upon surrender. Individuals surrendering a gun would not be required to provide identification or any personally identifiable information, and would not be subject to criminal or civil penalties for the illegal possession of such gun, unless such penalties are required by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. The gun buy-back program would take place in a different borough at least once each month, on a rotating basis.”
Newsbits
Wednesday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- Attorney General James Takes Action to Stop Gun Distributors from Illegally Shipping Ghost Gun Parts into New York
- Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Supporting Accountability for Gun Industry
- New York City Supports New York State in Fight Against Gun Violence
Legislation:
- Tenney, Stefanik Reintroduce Resolution Condemning Hochul’s Concealed Carry Law As Unconstitutional
- Stefanik, Tenney Reintroduce Resolution Condemning Hochul’s Concealed Carry Law As Unconstitutional
Politics:
- Gun Control Advocates Turn to Liability Laws in Campaigns Against Gun Makers
- St. Lawrence County stepping in to process pistol permits
- Pistol license reopened in Onondaga County, but backlog remains
- A decade after the SAFE Act, gun policy polarization continues
- Mayor renews Rochester’s Gun Violence State of Emergency for 7th month
Republicans to introduce guns & pot bill in Congress
This could be good, but wait until the bill text is available for review:
“Republican House lawmakers have filed the first piece of marijuana reform legislation for the 118th Congress, proposing to allow medical cannabis patients to purchase and possess firearms … While the full text isn’t yet available, the bill shares the short title of the “Second Amendment Protection Act” that [Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV)] filed in the 116th Congress. It’s unclear if it’s been amended from that version. But as the title explains, the measure seeks to amend federal statute as it concerns the “sale, purchase, shipment, receipt, or possession of a firearm or ammunition by a user of medical marijuana.” … “
Doesn’t sound like it would include recreational use which is more important than a medical-only exemption.
Gun-wielding Applebee’s Customer Helps Arrest Man Who Slashed Worker
An armed citizen comes to the rescue:
“An armed Applebee’s customer in upstate New York stopped a man who allegedly sliced an employee’s face with a steak knife, according to police. New Hartford police were alerted to reports of a fight involving a knife and a handgun at an Applebee’s on Commercial Drive, at about 6:42 p.m. on Saturday, January 14. When officers arrived, they learned Esteban F. Padron, 28, from nearby Utica, had entered the restaurant before being asked to leave due to a previous incident where he had allegedly acted disorderly. Applebee’s staff then asked Padron to leave and attempted to escort him out of the restaurant. A New Hartford Police Department (NHPD) Facebook post shared on Sunday, January 15, read: “While escorting Padron out, he began attacking an Applebee’s staff member. Padron was able to run back behind the bar, ultimately grabbing a steak knife and continued fighting with multiple staff members. “While staff was attempting to gain control of the situation, one staff member suffered a laceration to his face from Padron swinging the knife at him. A second Applebee’s staff member involved also sustained a non-life-threatening injury.” Police said an Applebee’s customer who was carrying a legally-owned handgun saw Padron had a knife and had attempted to harm people. The New Hartford police spokesperson added: “This citizen intervened by drawing his handgun and giving Padron commands to stay on the ground and let go of the knife. Padron discarded the knife and stayed on the ground until New Hartford Police Officers arrived on the scene and took Padron into custody.” …”
This raises an important question: Was the restaurant posted as specifically allowing patrons to carry guns? Otherwise the armed citizen is in violation of Gov. Hochul’s so-called Concealed Carry Improvement Act.