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A-8786/S-7705, Criminalizes the sale of ghost guns, passed the Assembly and Senate.
A-837A, Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun and ammunition sales to individuals with a criminal record, has been amended and resubmitted to Economic Development.
S-1235A, Establishes a 10 day waiting period for the purchase of any firearm, has been amended and resubmitted to Codes.
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Democrats just sent out a press release ahead of today’s Republican party convention where they demand answers to five questions.
Question #3:
Do New York Republicans agree with commonsense gun safety laws such as federal legislation mandating background checks and mental health screenings which, according to experts, would create safer communities?
If Republicans were smart (they’re not) they would tell the Dems to pound dirt and counter-attack on any number of issues voters really care about.
The following bills have been signed by the Governor today:
I encourage all eligible NRA members to cast a single ballot this election for Frank Tait.
He is the only independent candidate running for the Board and the only one not a part of the establishment who are responsible for putting the Association into a position where it could be put out of business by Tish James.
Westchester residents need to call Latimer and their state reps. to block state legislation allowing the country to raise pistol license fees. One person is pushing for it, Captain Frank Donovan in the pistol licensing department.
Especially call Abinanti. He will be in a primary in June.
The following bills have been sent to the Governor:
Assemblyman Tom Abinanti is in trouble back home as the party is backing a primary challenger to him.
Westchester Democrats voted last night to back MaryJane Shimsky over incumbent Assembly Member Tom Abinanti in the June 2022 primary
"This was insider manipulation," Abinanti told me
Shimsky meanwhile is celebrating … pic.twitter.com/VDphTrIBPz
— Zach Williams (@ZachReports) February 23, 2022
He is no friend of 2A rights and proudly highlights he was a “2020 Gun Sense Candidate by Moms Demand Action.”
His opponent Maryjane Shimsky isn’t our friend either, but when in doubt, vote the incumbent out.
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