Category: State Legislation

Hochul signs more gun control bills

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Gov. Hochul signed several more antigun bills this week:

  • A-436/S-744, Includes pistol converters in the definition of a rapid-fire modification device.
  • A-437/S-743, Includes rifles and shotguns in required warnings to consumers regarding the risk of death or suicide in homes where such weapons are present.
  • A-439/S-745, Removes dealers of ammunition from certain provisions that require the use of certain merchant category-codes by payment card networks for firearm merchants.

Here’s the presser, “Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Strengthening New York’s Gun Safety Laws and Announces 53% Decline in Shootings.“

Everytown lobbying update

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Here’s the list of bills Everytown’s new lobbying firm has specifically advocated for so far this session:

  • A-1191, Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to certify the technological viability of personalized handguns and to establish requirements related to the sale of personalized handguns.
  • S-399, Makes it illegal for certain persons to possess or sell a pistol converter or a converted pistol.
  • S-1289, Establishes the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and the Gun Violence Advisory Council.
  • S-3385, Enacts “Francesco’s law” which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person.

They also pushed for “funding for gun violence prevention”.

Funding for Office of Gun Violence Prevention

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At 11:00am today Senator Zellnor Myrie will join colleagues and gun control advocates to demand funding for the Office of Gun Violence Prevention in this year’s budget, Eastern Parkway and Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn.

Myrie is trying to draw attention to both his bill S-1289 and his mayoral campaign, which does not appear to be going very well.

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Gun Control Day

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Today is Gun Control Day in New York.

The festivities kicked off with a presser in Manhattan with Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams touting the release of their report, “NYC’s Crisis Management System Interventions Reduced Gun Violence by 21%, Comptroller Lander’s Report Finds.”

Both are trying to generate attention for their Mayoral campaigns which are currently going nowhere.

Meanwhile in Albany, the usual suspects held a rally in the LOB.

Here’s a short clip of yet another Mayoral hopeful Senator Zellnor Myrie ranting about President Trump terminating the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and touting his bill S-1289 to create a state version.

Myrie’s Mayoral campaign isn’t setting the world on fire either.

Legislative agenda for week of March 10

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Senate Codes Committee agenda for Monday March 10 @ 11:30am:

  • S-626, Adds ammunition to the list of prohibited items to purchase or dispose of after certain convictions.
  • S-1289, Establishes the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and The Gun Violence Advisory Council.
  • S-1445, Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to certify the technological viability of personalized handguns and to establish requirements related to the sale of personalized handguns.

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Legislative agenda for week of February 10

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Assembly EnCon agenda for Tuesday February 11 @ 12:00pm:

  • A-3682, Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination.

Senate EnCon agenda for Tuesday February 11 @ 11:00am:

  • S-122, Establishes air quality standards for lead in ambient air, soil-lead hazard standards, and dust-lead hazard standards.

The return of Cuomo

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Andrew Cuomo is considering trying (another) political comeback, this time running for Mayor of NYC.

Assuming he does run, there is an opportunity for retribution for his phony SAFE Act, as other Democrats are also eyeing that position.

Cuomo has made a lot of enemies. I have been seeing webads targeting him, reminding everyone about his COVID response. A vote-for-anyone-but-Cuomo campaign may be doable.