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.
Category: New York City Legislation
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:
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.”
Declaring Times Square a crime free zone
Councilman Joe Borelli is a savage. He introduced a bill to City Council INT 873-2023 amending the administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to designating Times Square a crime free zone:
“… The area commonly known as Times Square, as described in subdivision a of this section, is designated a crime free zone. The police department, in collaboration with the department of transportation, shall install and maintain signs throughout such area that clearly and conspicuously identify it as a crime free zone …”
Mayor Adams signs gun bills
Newsbits
Tuesday’s Newsbits:
Mayor Eric Adams will sign two gun control bills this morning at 9:00am designating Times Square a “sensitive area.”
Jurisprudence:
- A Federal Judge Rejects New York’s Attempt To Defy the SCOTUS Decision Upholding the Right To Bear Arms
- Attorney General James Takes Action to Maintain Concealed Carry Gun Laws and Protect New Yorkers
- New York’s top lawyer fears ‘chaos’ after gun group victory
Politics:
Newsbits
Friday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- Federal Judge Blocks N.Y. Gun Law, Finding Much of It Unconstitutional
- Federal judge blocks key provisions of New York’s new gun-control laws
- Churches File Suit Challenging State Gun Law
- U.S. government backs New York lawsuit against ghost gun sellers
- Jewish Gun Club challenging firearms ban in places of worship
- Seven contentious cases the Supreme Court could look at
Legislation:
- Mayor Adams backs two bills aimed at curbing gun violence in NYC
- County goes on record opposing new state gun laws
- Schuyler Co. Legislature to consider declaration against new gun laws
Politics:
Newsbits
Saturday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- Latest lawsuit targeting NY gun ban centers on parks, public transit and private property
- Legal expert says groups are right to cancel historical reenactments over NY gun laws
Legislation:
- City Council sets boundaries where packing heat in Times Square is banned
- Council Approves Legislation to Address Gun Violence, Support Language Access at Abortion Providers, Prevent Opioid Overdoses in Bars and Clubs
- Allegany County: NYS concealed weapon law is an “unconstitutional attack”
- Supervisors oppose state gun law
- Niagara County Legislature opposes new gun laws, passes resolution
Politics:
City Council declares Times Square a “sensitive area”
The City Council passed two gun control bills today:
- INT 518A-2022, Requires the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice to coordinate with the New York City Police Department to conduct a study and issue an annual report to the Mayor and City Council Speaker on the trafficking of illegal firearms into New York City.
- INT 602-2022, For the purposes of state penal law definition of sensitive area for the carrying of guns, defines the area commonly known as Times Square. Also authorizes the New York City Police Department to promulgate such rules as may be necessary to implement the bill, including rules applicable, as appropriate, to persons with a firearms license who live or work in the area commonly known as Times Square.
Both bills go to Mayor Adams for signing.
