All about guns, legislation and politics in New York
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A bunch of Democrat state A.G.s have filed a lawsuit against Glock:
“Attorneys general in Minnesota and New Jersey sued Glock on Thursday, accusing the company of making handguns that are easily modified to fire as illegal machine guns through a cheap add-on known as a “Glock switch.” … The gun maker has known for decades that its weapons are uniquely receptive to the switches and has not taken steps to change its design, according to the lawsuits …”
By definition, this has nothing to do with Glock. It is a third party modification. It’s like saying Ford has done nothing to prevent drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel of their cars. If we had a functioning legal system this garbage would be tossed out the first time it goes before a judge. Unfortunately I suspect it will drag out for a number of years before going down. I am a bit surprised that Tish James didn’t want in on this.
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Joe Biden has decided to end his political career by embarrassing Democrats and highlighting gun control as a total fraud by issuing a sweeping pardon to his son Hunter:
“… The announcement was made by the White House on Sunday night. The pardon applies to offenses against the U.S. that Hunter Biden “has committed or may have committed” from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 1, 2024. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” Biden wrote in a statement. “From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted … Without aggravating factors like use in a crime, multiple purchases, or buying a weapon as a straw purchaser, people are almost never brought to trial on felony charges solely for how they filled out a gun form,” Biden added …”
GOA calls out the lie:
What a LIE. 96.9% of Americans charged with the same statute as Hunter get jail time with an average sentence of 60 months! https://t.co/c2IKyElWEB pic.twitter.com/7d4DzKC7dO
— Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) December 2, 2024
As a bonus, one of Congressman Joe Morelle’s staff was arrested for carrying magazines and ammo into the House:
“… According to Capitol Police, 38-year-old Michael Hopkins went into the Cannon House Office Building in Washington D.C. and put his bag through the x-ray screening. Officers said that was when they noticed ammunition in the x-ray screen. Investigators said they searched the bag and found four ammunition magazines and eleven rounds. Hopkins allegedly said he forgot the ammo was in the bag. Hopkins was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of ammunition, including one charge for possession of a high-capacity magazine …”
It is important to remember that one of Joe Morelle’s first acts as NYS Assembly Majority Leader back in January 2013 was to help rush the so-called SAFE Act through with no hearings or testimony.
Gun control advocates and supporters will, of course, ignore all this and continue to push their agenda.
The Firearms Policy Coalition has filed a new lawsuit, Shaffer v. Quattrone, challenging New York’s prohibition on non-residents carrying handguns.
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The Firearms Policy Coalition and Second Amendment Foundation scored a win against Gov. Hochul’s public carry bans with their lawsuit Christian v. James.
The lawsuit asked a federal court to enjoin various provisions of the law prohibiting carrying firearms in public parks, on public transportation, and on private property unless otherwise posted.